(A) “RP” (Resource Protection) Districts provide areas for agricultural operations and natural resource industries. These districts are composed mainly of unsubdivided lands that are vacant or are in agricultural uses with some dwellings and some accessory uses. “RP” zoning:
(1) Protects and preserves valuable agricultural areas;
(2) Implements agricultural and natural resource protection;
(3) Establishes performance standards for rural businesses;
(4) Preserves rural areas;
(5) Preserves pasture land and agriculture; and
(6) Identifies areas appropriate for agricultural preservation.
(B) The “RP” (Resource Protection) District may be used to establish a buffer of low-intensity uses along streams, floodplains, and similar environmentally sensitive areas. The “RP” District is suitable for areas with large tracts of open space, agricultural areas, woodlands or fields. The “RP” District is not suitable for areas with central water and sewer, or where collector or higher-order streets are spaced closer than one mile apart.
(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 3.13)