A. Application: An application for a special use permit to establish an AFO shall not be deemed complete and shall not be scheduled for further processing unless it contains the following information:
1. Name, address, and telephone number of applicant.
2. Legal description and address of proposed operation.
3. Total acreage and zoning district in which the operation will be located.
4. The animal unit capacity of the operation.
5. The type of animals to be confined.
6. Evidence that a valid water right exists or a copy of an application to appropriate water or an application to change the point of diversion, place, and/or nature of use of an existing water right that has been filed with the Idaho department of water resources, which, if approved, would provide an adequate supply for the operation. (Ord. 158, 1-24-2002)
7. Vicinity map a minimum size of twenty four inches by thirty six inches (24" x 36") with a minimum scale of one inch equals one thousand feet (1" = 1,000') showing the following information which occurs within a one mile radius of the proposed operation: (Ord. 245, 1-21-2016)
a. Building locations and uses.
b. Waste storage facilities.
c. Areas for land application of solid and liquid waste.
d. Flood zones or flood data for site and land application sites.
e. Private domestic wells.
f. Public water supply wells.
g. Irrigation wells.
h. Existing monitoring or injection wells.
i. Irrigation canals and laterals.
j. Rivers, streams, springs, reservoirs and wetlands.
k. Animal feeding operations.
l. Sinkholes of record.
m. Seep tunnels of record.
n. Topography at intervals of twenty feet (20').
B. Site Plan: A registered surveyor or a civil engineer licensed in the state of Idaho shall be required to prepare and certify the site plan as accurate. The site plan will be a minimum size of eighteen inches by twenty four inches (18" x 24") with a minimum scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') showing the following:
1. Topography at intervals of twenty feet (20').
2. Dimensions, size and location of existing improvements, if any, including setbacks.
3. Dimensions, size and location of proposed improvements, including, but not limited to, feed storage areas, confinement areas, waste storage areas, lagoons, treatment systems, truck/motor vehicle parking areas, etc.
4. Show compliance with setback requirements in section 8-18-8 of this chapter.
5. Existing and proposed wells.
6. Spring(s) and surface watercourse(s).
7. Traffic access: Ingress, egress, and road widths to conform to uniform fire code twenty feet (20') minimum for emergency access.
8. Public thoroughfares.
9. Outdoor lighting.
10. Surveyor's or engineer's stamp and signature.
11. Sound, sight, odor and other environmental buffers between the site and nearby lands.
12. A written description of the waste treatment system, including site criteria for land where the wastewater will be stored and/or applied, submitted by a registered professional engineer.
13. Letter from canal company or water district relative to the proposed operation.
14. Letter from local fire protection district addressing its ability to provide fire protection services.
15. Letter from local highway district approving ingress and egress points on site plan and addressing the adequacy of public roads to serve the proposed facility.
16. Preliminary nutrient management plan.
17. Any additional information required for the siting advisory team review.
18. A characterization of proposed operation including estimated amount of water per animal unit required and any land application site(s) owned, leased, operated or contracted by the applicant, which land is part of the nutrient management plan and includes the following information:
a. Annual precipitation as contained in the Idaho waste management guidelines.
b. Soil characteristics from natural resources conservation service.
c. Hydrogeological factors from Idaho department of water resources, Idaho state department of agriculture and U.S. geological survey including:
(1) Depth to first water yielding zone and first encountered water;
(2) Direction of ground water movement and gradient;
(3) Sources and estimates of recharge;
(4) Seasonal variations in water level and recharge characteristics;
(5) Susceptibility to contamination; and
(6) Ground water/surface water relationships.
d. Water quality data from Idaho department of environmental quality, Idaho state department of agriculture, and U.S. geological survey including:
(1) Microorganisms (bacteria or single cell);
(2) Nutrients, including, but not limited to, nitrates and phosphorous;
(3) Pharmaceuticals and organic compounds.
19. Monthly prevailing winds information for a minimum of twelve (12) months.
20. Such other information as might be required by state law, federal law or specifically requested by the siting review team of the state of Idaho.
21. The applicant shall submit with the application a fee in the amount set by resolution of the Twin Falls board of county commissioners.
C. Application Review And Processing: The zoning official shall review the AFO application for completeness. Upon determining that the application is complete, the zoning official shall submit the application to the siting advisory team. The siting advisory team will review the application and submit a report to the county in accordance with state statutes or other applicable agreements or standards. Upon receiving a fully completed application and the review of the site advisory team, the zoning official shall schedule the AFO request for a public hearing before the Twin Falls County planning and zoning commission or as otherwise required by state law and the Twin Falls County zoning ordinance.
D. Hearing Notice: Notice of time, place and purpose of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing. Notice shall also be posted on the property not less than one week prior to the hearing. The applicant shall notify any property owner(s) within one mile of the proposed location by first class mail. The applicant shall provide proof of mailing ten (10) days prior to the public hearing. The proof of mailing shall be either copies of registered mail receipts or an affidavit that the notice was mailed. When notice is required to two hundred (200) or more property owners, the applicant may request that the following alternate form of notice be followed: The board of county commissioners may order that the notice be published three (3) times in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the last publication of such notice shall be at least ten (10) days before the date set for the public hearing. The notice shall give the date, time and place of hearing, the name of the applicant, identification of the property and such other facts as required by Twin Falls County ordinance(s).
E. Report Of Hearing: The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this title or other appropriate county ordinance(s). At the completion of the hearing, the planning and zoning commission shall produce a report, which includes a summary of such testimony or evidence as presented, a reasoned explanation of the grounds for his decision and a final order granting or denying the permit, setting forth any conditions that the planning and zoning commission might deem appropriate. Such report shall be filed at the planning and zoning department within twenty eight (28) calendar days after the close of the hearing, unless additional time for filing such report is granted by the board of county commissioners upon request of the planning and zoning commission. Notice of such filing shall be provided in writing to the applicant and to all parties entitled to notice by this chapter. (Ord. 158, 1-24-2002)