1602 Hillview Rd, Abilene, TX 79601

Rural Residential District

The RR-1 districts are designed to: Protect the residential character of the included areas by excluding most commercial and other incompatible activities, as appropriate.; Encourage a suitable environment for family life by permitting certain appropriate institutions and facilities to be located in residential neighborhoods.; Preserve open space and avoid overcrowding by requiring certain minimum yards, open spaces, and lot areas.; Make available a variety of dwelling types and densities to serve a wide range of individual requirements.; RR districts are designed to limit the concentration of development in areas that are not considered suitable for development at a higher density. RR districts encourage single-family residences on large lots with appropriate accessory activities to preserve open space and provide opportunities for residential uses that exhibit a rural character within the limits of the City of Abilene. RR districts are appropriate in areas where extension of facilities may be unfeasible or to provide a buffer and prevent encroachment in areas identified in the City s Comprehensive Plan. This zoning should not be applied in areas where future development is expected at urban and suburban densities. In addition to the general purposes applying to all residential districts, regulations of RR districts are designed to encourage the provision of very low density single-family, detached residences under two permitted densities.