216 Hardscrabble Rd, Milton, VT 05468

Forestry/Conservation/Scenic Ridgeline District

The purpose of the Forestry/Conservation/Scenic Ridgeline District is protect natural resources by fostering development that: Preserves open space.; Protects soils, water, and other natural resources.; Protects scenic ridgeline viewsheds and vistas important to the character of the Town of Milton. The undeveloped ridges and hillsides of Milton are one of Milton's principal scenic qualities and contribute significantly to the enjoyment of the rural and pastoral character of the town. Scenic ridgelines have been identified as Georgia Mountain, Milton Pond and surrounding ridgeline, Bald Hill, Cobble Hill, Eagle Mountain and Arrowhead Mountain. In order to protect these ridgelines, no structure or building shall be visible above the existing tree line.; Preserves forests and encourage forest-related uses.; Promotes agriculture and recreational uses that can benefit from the unique topography of the area.; Enables, to a limited extent, residential uses. Such residential uses are to be enabled only for land parcels necessarily located near the district boundary that are accessible without extreme land disruption; that do not contain steep slopes, unstable soils, and other natural limitations and only for sites that have the capacity to provide safe ingress and egress. Where possible, said residential uses shall be clustered.