§ 154.073 AGB AGRI-BUSINESS.

   (A)   Generally. The Agri-Business Zone is created for the purpose of encouraging and allowing agricultural business uses to develop in a rural setting within the corporate limits. This zone is intended to allow for a mix of uses, both residential and commercial, that will assure that small family agricultural businesses thrive in the community.

   (B)   Principal uses. Uses substantially similar to those listed herein shall also be permitted, in light of the purposes of this zoning district and the comprehensive plan.

      (1)   Assembly uses: Churches and associated facilities.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Agricultural uses excluding open or enclosed commercial feedlot operations;

         (b)   Bed and breakfast;

         (c)   Communications towers/poles or collocations of equipment for the same, when erected by or on property owned by a public entity or public utility;

         (d)   Distilleries;

         (e)   Facilities, indoor and outdoor, used for wedding receptions and events;

         (f)   Golf course;

         (g)   Government operated parks;

         (h)   Retail sales of agricultural products;

         (i)   Outdoor amphitheater; and

         (j)   Wineries.

      (3)   Residential uses: Single-family detached residences.

   (C)   Accessory uses. Uses and structures which are customarily accessory, clearly incidental and subordinate to principal uses.

      (1)   Residential uses:

         (a)   Childcare centers, in home. Centers shall comply with all requirements as regulated by the commonwealth’s Department of Families and Children;

         (b)   Home occupations;

         (c)   Keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders without kitchen facilities;

         (d)   Living quarters with cooking facilities and not rented for guests and employees of the premises;

         (e)   Private garages, private storage sheds and private parking areas;

         (f)   Private swimming pools and tennis courts, private non-commercial parks and open spaces.

      (2)   Commercial uses: Catering kitchens.

   (D)   Conditional uses.

      (1)   Uses permitted only with Board approval after consideration of the intent and purpose of these regulations and consideration of the guidelines in the comprehensive plan.

      (2)   Commercial uses:

         (a)   Outdoor commercial recreation facilities such as adventure tourism, zoos, riding stables, fishing lakes, swimming pools, tennis courts and campgrounds; and

         (b)   Resort hotels and restaurants.

   (E)   Special provisions.

      (1)   More than one principal structure per lot or parcel of land shall be permitted.

      (2)   Structures are encouraged to place the front facade of the building facing the primary street frontage.

      (3)   Structures shall not be subject to the commercial guideline provisions of this chapter but all structures associated with a single property are encouraged to contain similar design features and should utilize designs compatible with their rural setting.

   (F)   Lot criteria.

Minimum lot frontage	150 ft.
Exception: Corner lots, minimum frontage	175 ft. each street frontage
Minimum lot area	217,800 sq. ft.
Minimum front yard setback	100 ft.
Minimum side yard setback	50 ft.
Minimum rear yard setback	50 ft.
Maximum building height, residential	35 ft.
Maximum building height, commercial and assembly	75 ft.
Note: For the purposes of this chapter abutting shall address each lot line to determine applicable lot frontage, lot area and setbacks for each yard

 

   (G)   Signs, AGB Zone. Additional information and standards for signs as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.205 through 154.217.

AGB Signs
Use	Allowed Types	Maximum Number	Maximum Sign Area	Maximum Height	Location Require- ments	Lighting Allowed	Additional Require- ments
Assembly Use	Wall	Wall: 1	Wall: 15%		10 ft. off paved surface	Yes
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1/street	Mon.: 100 sq. ft.	Mon.: 15 ft.
	Pole	Pole: 1/street	Pole: 50 sq. ft.	Pole: 15 ft.
Commercial Use	Wall	Wall: 1	Wall: 15%		10 ft. off paved surface	Yes
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1	Mon.: 100 sq. ft.	Mon.: 15 ft.
	Pole	Pole: 1	Pole: 50 sq. ft.	Pole: 15 ft.
Residential Use	Wall	Wall: 1	Wall :5%		10 ft. off paved surface	External	W.M., one wall only
	Monume nt	Mon.: 1	Mon.: 4 sq. ft.	Mon.: 4 ft.
	Pole	Pole: 1	Pole: 4 sq. ft.	Pole: 4 ft.
Use Groups
Assembly Uses: Churches
Commercial Uses: Agricultural uses; bed and breakfast; distilleries; golf course; outdoor commercial; parks; resort hotel; wineries
Residential Uses: Child care; home occupation; keeping of roomers; living quarters; private garages; private pools; residential care facility; single-family
Special Provisions
1.   Churches located on lots in excess of 20 acres may increase monument and pole sign size by a factor of 2
2.   Message boards may be illuminated but may only contain manually changeable copy, when located along local or residential collector streets

 

   (H)   Parking AGB Zone Additional information and standards for parking as well as specific requirements are found in §§ 154.175 through 154.192.

AGB Parking Standards
Land Use	Parking Required	Notes
Agricultural use	1 space/employee
Bed and breakfast	1 space/room rented
Childcare, in home	N/A	Provide on-site area for drop off and pick up wholly on site
Church	1 space/3 seats	Based on seating in main sanctuary, min. of 5 spaces
Distilleries and wineries	1 space/employee	On a maximum shift
Events facility	1 spaces/200 sq. ft.
Hotels	1 spaces/room
Outdoor amphitheater	1 space/2 seats	May be gravel or other approved surface
Outdoor commercial	5 spaces + 1/employee	May be gravel or other approved surface
Residential care facility	1 space/3 beds
Retail	1/400 sq. ft.

 

(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 2.8.19; Ord. 05-2017, passed 6-5-2017)