1.A written description of existing and/or proposed farm uses, including type of crops or livestock, size and location of areas for each use, and land or soil preparation required. 2. An assessment of the soils, climate, and irrigation on the lot or parcel demonstrating that the lot or parcel is suitable for the current or proposed use outlined in DCC 18.16.067(A) (1). 3. A business plan, including a demonstration that markets exist for the product; estimates of gross sales or actual gross sales figures; estimated or actual figures concerning necessary expenditures; and a list of capital expenditures incurred or projected to be incurred in establishing the farm use on the lot or parcel. 4.A written description of the farm uses in the area, including acreage, size and type of crop or livestock raised showing that the proposed plan is representative of similar farm uses, if any, in the area and will not conflict with the existing agriculture types. 5.For farm uses not currently practiced in the area, an analysis showing that the plan is representative of the type of agriculture proposed. B. Conditional approvals. 1.For purposes of land use approval, in instances where at the time of application the subject land is not currently in farm use, a farm management plan will be deemed to demonstrate current employment of the land for farm use if: a. The farm management plan establishes a level of farming that constitutes a farm use; b.The farm management plan sets forth specific timelines for the completion of capital improvements (barns, fencing, irrigation, etc.) and for the establishment of the proposed farm use on the lot or parcel; and c.Land use approval is subject to a condition that no building permit for the farm dwelling can be issued prior to a determination that pursuant to the farm management plan a farm use has been established on the subject land. 2. For purposes of determining under DCC 18.16.067 that a farm use has been established on the land, the County shall determine that the farm management plan has been implemented to the extent that the farm use has achieved the gross farm sales figure required under DCC 18.16.050.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 92-065 §3 on 11/25/1992 Amended by Ord. 93-004 §2 on 3/31/1993 Amended by Ord. 95-007 §19 on 3/1/1995 Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §4 on 3/28/2025 18.16.070 Setbacks
A. The front setback shall be a minimum of: 40 feet from a lot line with street frontage on a local street right of way, 60 feet from a lot line with street frontage on a collector right of way, and 100 feet from a lot line with street frontage on an arterial right of way. B. Each side setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet, except that for a nonfarm dwelling proposed on property with side lot lines abutting property currently employed in farm use, and receiving special assessment for farm use, the side setbacks shall be a minimum of 100 feet.
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