Land in Pleasant Valley

This lot hs been in the same family for generations. No engineering work has been done. It's raw land. Some of the permitted uses by right in RA3 are as follows. There are several more available by a special use permit as well, as noted below.

Single-family dwelling

Agriculture

Farm

Conservation uses

Forestry management

Private stable

Class 1 home occupation within the principal dwelling

Customary residential accessory structures/uses

Ground-mounted solar under 400 sq. ft.

Certain residential subdivision configurations, including conservation-density and cluster development.

Uses possible with a Special Use Permit

RA3 actually allows a fairly broad range of uses with Planning Board approval and, in many cases, site-plan approval are obtained. Some potentially valuable ones include:

Boarding stable

Riding academy

Golf course/country club

Hunting/fishing club

Private outdoor recreation facility

Bed-and-breakfast with more than two guest rooms

Inn

Conference center

Church/place of worship

Day camp

Educational institution

Museum/library

Nursery school

Elderly/senior housing

Enriched housing for the elderly

Class 2 home occupation

Roadside stand

Commercial timber harvesting/logging

Extractive operation/soil mining, subject to significant approvals

For example, a riding academy is specifically an SP use in RA3, as are boarding stables.