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Section 3-220 Cemetery Zone District
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3-220.A. Purpose. The purpose of the Cemetery District (“CD”) is to provide appropriate zoning and associated standards for the Lone Tree Cemetery District (“District”). The zone district is within the Historic Preservation Overlay District (“HPOD”) and within the Telluride Historic Landmark District (“THLD”). It s intended that the CD provide simple, basic regulations that allow for a cemetery and accessory uses associated with the Lone Tree Cemetery District.

3-220.B. Use Table. The uses permitted by right and the uses permitted on review in the CD are as follows.

Cemetery Zone District Use Table

Uses Permitted By Right

Uses Permitted On Review

1. Cemetery.

2. Accessory Buildings, structures and uses

3-220.C. Dimensional Limitations. The following dimensional limitations apply to all buildings permitted by right and uses permitted on review in the CD zone:

3-220.C.1. Minimum Lot Area. No limitation.

3-220.C.2. Maximum Density. No dwelling units allowed.

3-220.C.3. Minimum Lot Width. No limitation.

3-220.C.4. Minimum Lot Frontage. No limitation.

3-220.C.5. Minimum Front Yard. All buildings twenty-five feet (25'). Burial plots and associated monuments/headstones should be located a minimum of 10 feet from the perimeter fence, which setback shall be administered by the District.

3-220.C.6. Minimum Side Yard. All buildings twenty-five feet (25'). Burial plots and associated monuments/headstones should be located a minimum of 10 feet from the perimeter fence, which setback shall be administered by the District.

3-220.C.7. Minimum Rear Yard. All buildings twenty-five feet (25'). Burial plots and associated monuments/headstones should be located a minimum of 10 feet from the perimeter fence, which setback shall be administered by the District.

3-220.C.8. Minimum Floor Area. No Limitation.

3-220.C.9. Maximum Floor Area. No limitation provided open character of cemetery and National Landmark District character are maintained.

3-220.C.10. Maximum Building Height. 25 feet

3-220.C.11. Maximum Site Coverage. No limitation provided open character of cemetery and THLD character are maintained.

3-220.D. Certain Exemption from Historic Preservation Overlay District.

3-220.D.1. Landscape alterations, headstones, fencing, signage for the cemetery, mausoleums and monuments are exempt from the need to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness pursuant to the requirements of the HPOD.

3-220.D.2. Buildings that contain floor area or an open columbarium require evaluation pursuant to the HPOD.

(Ord. 1303, 2009)