(A) Association with bona fide farm. The facility must be operated in association with an existing bona fide farm located on the same property, or multiple adjoining properties under the same ownership.
(B) Active agricultural production. A minimum of 40% of the site shall be in active agricultural production, or 100% of the minimum tract size required for deferment standards.
(C) Located for minimum visual impact. The facility must be located in such a manner that visual impact is minimal to adjoining properties used or zoned for residential or agricultural purposes.
(D) Access. A dedicated easement or strip of land, a minimum of 20 feet wide, shall be provided to the business site from a public or private road, which has a travel portion with a minimum width of 16 feet, and consists of four inches of ABC stone or other all- purpose weather material.
(E) Activities and uses permitted. Warehousing of goods for sale, either retail or wholesale, shall be limited to the rear yard.
(F) Building exterior.
(1) All structures used in conjunction with the business shall be designed and constructed to mimic the outward appearance of single-family residences, garages typically found on single-family residential lots in the county, and/or barns common to the county.
(2) Exterior materials not commonly found in use on residential buildings in the county and highly reflective materials shall not be permitted.
(G) Building size.
(1) No single building used in conjunction with the business shall exceed 50,000 square feet in gross size.
(2) No combination of multiple buildings on a single site used in conjunction with the business shall exceed 200,000 square feet.
(3) Buildings used in conjunction with the site may not consist of more than 5% of the entire site.
(H) Hours of operation. Business activities involving the employment of off-site workers; outside activities; the generation of any noise, light, dust, odor, glare, or vibration detectable outside the business structure; and traffic, including deliveries, shall only be conducted on-site between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(I) Screening/landscaping.
(1) All parking and storage for retail areas shall be screened from adjoining properties used or zoned for residential or agricultural purposes.
(2) If existing topography and natural vegetation does not provide an adequate visual barrier, selective screening may be required.
(a) A well-landscaped screening shall be planted along all sides of the retail building and parking areas.
1. Such screening shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width at any point.
2. Plantings shall consist of at least two rows of evergreen shrubs or trees, planted a maximum of ten feet on center, with each row staggered.
3. Planting shall occur prior to a certificate of occupancy or by the next planting season, upon submittal of a landscaping bond or letter of credit to guarantee the installation of required landscaping.
4. At planting, plants shall be at least three feet in height and at least two feet in width, measured two feet above grade.
5. In the event that any plants die or become diseased and have to be removed, a six- foot, solid wood fence may be required to be installed in the affected buffer area by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, after a finding that required landscaping/screening is not being adequately maintained.
(b) If retail facility, parking, and storage areas meet or exceed required setback requirements, screening/landscaping shall not be required.
(J) Lighting.
(1) No outdoor lighting shall be installed other than normal residential dusk-to-dawn lighting.
(2) No lighting shall be directed onto adjacent property.
(3) Floodlights or other high-intensity lighting shall be prohibited.
(K) Mixed use permitted. Business and residential uses may be mixed on a single development site.
(L) Off-site impacts. Business activities shall not generate appreciable amounts of off-site noise, light, dust, odor, glare, vibration, or traffic above that which is normally generated by residential uses.
(M) Outdoor storage.
(1) No outdoor storage of any kind related to the retail business use of the property shall be permitted.
(2) This shall include materials, equipment, parts, supplies, waste (except in approved waste containers), and similar items.
(3) Approved waste containers shall be located in the rear of the building, and be completely screened from public view.
(N) Signage.
(1) One sign shall be permitted to be placed on-site to advertise the business or indicate its location.
(2) Such sign shall be limited to 32 square feet in total sign area, and shall not be more than six feet in height above ground level.
(a) The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign.
(b) Normal grade shall be construed to be the lower of:
1. Existing grade prior to construction; or
2. The newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding, or excavating.
(c) In cases in which the normal grade cannot reasonably be determined, sign height shall be computed on the assumption that the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is equal to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street, or the grade of the land at the principal entrance to the principal structure on the lot, whichever is lower.
(3) Lighting for the sign is indirectly illuminated (no flood, spot, or other light source directed at the sign).
(O) Vehicles/equipment.
(1) All other vehicles and equipment shall be kept in the rear of the property.
(2) This requirement shall not apply to passenger vehicles used by residents of the site and employees of the business.
(P) Associated uses.
(1) Associated small-scale processing or catering facilities (i.e., cheese making, restaurant), which may enhance the overall property in relation to tourism, may be permitted on a case-by-case basis by the Project Review Committee.
(2) Associated uses are subject to the above requirements as well.
(Q) Festivals.
(1) No more than three festivals/events, which require compliance with the County Mass Gathering Ordinance (see Chapter 92), shall be held during any calendar year.
(2) Maximum occupancy for any on-site festival shall be disclosed prior to the issuance of a zoning permit.
(1996 Code, § 155.187) (Ord. passed 6-5-2006)