1. Remote Land
This district encompasses areas in the community presently lacking adequate
facilities for access, utilities, services, or having subsoil or topographic
conditions that cause problems or permanent damage to the community when
developed. In this district the preferred development will be single family
residence on larger lots.
2. Low Density
This district provides for non-intensive uses of land for agriculture,
forestry, and moderate residential development with provision for on-site
water and sewer. This district encompasses areas in the community that
will not be serviced by municipal water or sewer facilities in the near
future. To prevent undue burdens upon the community and for environmental
reasons, development will be on lots of 2 acres or more.
3. Medium Density
In this district the density of development will be governed by the availability
of services with one/half acres established as the minimum lot size where
off-site water and sewage disposal are available.
4. High Density
This district provides for intense development centrally located in areas
having existing intense development, where higher density is appropriate
because of the availability of central water and sewage facilities and
the location of other community services.
5. Commercial 1
The commercial 1 district encompasses those areas in Barton Village and
Orleans Village where commercial development exists and are designed to
preserve the character of the community while providing a readily accessible
area for the continuation and expansion of commercial services.
6. Commercial 2
The commercial 2 district encompasses those areas adjacent to Barton Village
and Orleans Village where commercial development is limited or presently
does not exist, and are designed to preserve the character of the community
while providing a readily accessible area for the establishment of new
commercial services.
7. Industrial
This district provides for the continuation and establishment of manufacturing
employment in the community. Industrial areas are designated based on existing
settlement patterns and existing facilities such as utilities, highways,
and railroad access.
8. Shoreland District
This district provides for the development, promotion, and protection of
shoreland surrounding Crystal Lake, May Pond, Baker Pond, and Wheeler Pond.
The depth and permitted densities of this district is determined by existing
development and by the availability of utilities and supporting infrastructure
to allow development and other uses to occur in a manner which does not
adversely affect the value of this district.
9. Flood Hazard Area
These regulations shall apply for development in all areas in the Town
of Barton identified as areas of special flood hazard on the current National
Flood Insurance Program maps which are hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be part of these regulations. (See Joint Zoning Bylaw for details.)
10. Streambanks
No development shall occur within 50 feet of the seasonal high water mark
of any stream or river. If such stream or river is within a designated
flood plain area, Sec 327, Flood Hazard Area, shall control.
11. WETLANDS
Wetlands are those lands where the water table is at or near the surface
of the land and land that is actually covered by shallow water. To be defined
as a wetland, an area must have one or more of the following attributes:
(1) at least periodically, the land supports significant vegetation or
aquatic life which depends on saturated or seasonally saturated soil conditions
for growth and reproduction. (2) the substrate is predominately undrained
hydric soil, and (3) the substrate is nonsoil and is saturated with water
or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each
year.
Comments to: crs@uvm.edu Reviewed on 3/28/97