TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 8
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
8.11 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION OVERLAY ZONE
8.11.1 It is the policy of the Town of Granby to preserve open space in accordance
with the requirements set forth herein. These Open Space and Recreation
Requirements have been prepared from a regional perspective in an effort to
preserve wildlife habitat, flora and fauna, while preserving for the citizens of
the region an area in which to enjoy nature, with an opportunity to walk, jog,
cross country ski, bicycle, horse ride, picnic, fish, wade, sit or otherwise spend
time in a natural setting. In addition to these passive activities these
requirements recognize the importance of areas which may be used for active
recreational activities which include competitive sports and the importance of
the Town's agricultural areas, which the Town strives to preserve, in an effort
to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables, dairy products, trees, shrubbery
and similar products. The Open Space and Recreation requirements outlined
herein are based on the Town's Long Range, Master Plan, titled Preservation
and Growth, A Plan of Conservation and Development and on studies and
research which have identified agricultural and other important undeveloped
areas throughout the town together with areas which can unite or link these
areas. These "linkages" are formed by joining undeveloped and undevelopable
land areas; including existing open spaces, areas with developmental
restrictions, such as streams, wetlands and severe slopes and through the
identification and plotting of existing trails. These areas are combined and
identified on a map contained herein and entitled Granby's Open Space and
Recreation Map.
8.11.1.1 All subdivision and zoning applications which include areas contained within
the Open Space and Recreation Map, shall clearly identify those areas on a
map of the property or properties which comprise the application, drawn at a
scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1"=100'). The areas outlined on the
Open Space and Recreation map shall be directly transposed from said map
to the 100-scale application map using a simple scaling process.
8.11.1.2.1 Development applications, which include, areas contained within the Open
Space and Recreation Map; shall, where possible, set aside those areas for
preservation. As provided within the Subdivision Regulations, Section 3.1.3.1,
an area equal to twenty percent (20%) of the combined acreage of the lots
shall be preserved for open space, and as outlined within Section 8.20 of the
Zoning Regulations, Flexible Residential Development, fifty percent (50%) of
the site shall be preserved for open space. Where applications for
development contain areas within the Open Space and Recreation Map the
required preservation of open space shall closely correspond with those areas
outlined within the open space and recreation map. To aid in the final
determination of the location of the open space a pre application meeting with
the Planning and Zoning Commission is strongly recommended for all
applications.
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