Rural Settlements and Rural Residential Enclaves

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Enclaves Residenciales en Zona Rural

• ✔ Rural Residential Enclaves are low-density, single-family neighborhoods.
• ✔ They reflect a consistent and stable development pattern.
• ✔ They maintain the rural character that makes them unique, with limited agricultural uses and activities.
• ✔ These areas are defined by clear geographic boundaries.
• ✔ They maintain the rural character that makes them unique.
• ✔ While rural in feel, many are located within the Urban Service Area (USA).

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Colonias Rurales

• ✔ Rural Settlements were established to support and preserve a rural residential lifestyle.
• ✔ They can serve as a transitional area between:
  Rural lands and the Urban Service Area (USA).
• ✔ These areas allow for limited development while avoiding encroachment into active agricultural zones.
• ✔ These areas are defined by clear geographic boundaries.

• Rural Settlement 1/5 - Max Density: 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres
• Rural Settlement 1/2 - Max Density: 1 dwelling unit per 2 acres
• Rural Settlement 1/1 - Max Density: 1 dwelling unit per 1 acre
• Rural Settlement Suburban
  Neighborhood 2/1 - Max Density: 2 dwelling unit per 1 acre
• Rural Settlement Suburban
  Neighborhood 4/1 - Max Density: 4 dwelling unit per 1 acre
• Rural Settlement Suburban Mixed
  Neighborhood 10/1 - Max Density: 10 dwelling unit per 1 acres