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6.b) Stephan Request Regarding Event Use/Agritourism Enterprise ' c�. e� 444 Cedar Street,Suite 1500 Saint Paul,MN 55101 �� 651.292.4400 � tkda.com �'� °�� TKDA Memorandum To: Scandia Planning Reference: Sydney Stephan request—Event: Commission Use Copies To: Kristina Handt, City Administrator Project No.: 15254.000 From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP Routing: Date: February 28, 2013 Backqround and Initial Questions The City Council has requested that the Planning Commission address an issue raised by Sydney Stephan, 22200 Meadowbrook Avenue North. Mr. Stephan would like to create an "event center" on his property. The City's ordinance does not currently have a use that fits the use that he proposes. Mr. Stephan would like to create an "event center"for outdoor events, such as weddings, fund raisers, company picnics and similar events. He indicates that the proposed "events" use is enhanced by the rural setting of his property. Some key questions for the Planning Commission to answer to begin the discussion include: • Should the City consider modifying its Development Code to include an "events" use that would allow landowners to hold events such as weddings, fundraisers, corporate events or other events on their properties? • Should the "events use" be related to or subordinate to an agricultural, residential, or other commercial use of the property, or should it be allowed as primary use? The sections that follow review 1)some of the definitions that are used to characterize related or similar uses in Scandia's code and other codes, 2)the Scandia Comprehensive Plan goals related to agricultural and commercial uses, and 3) potential issues and performance standards related to the proposed use. Reviewing this information may help the Commission to think about the questions identified above. Existinq Code Definitions and Examples from other Communities The Development Code includes uses that are related to Mr. Stephan's proposed use, but none of the defined uses in the current code are a good fit for what he is proposing: � Resort: any structure or group of structures containing more than 2 dwelling units or separate living quarters designed or intended to serve as seasonal or temporary dwellings on a rental or lease basis for profit with the primary purpose of said structure An employee owned company promoting affirmative action and equat opportunity Scandia Planning Commission Events Use Page 2 March 5, 2013 or structures being recreational in nature. Uses may include a grocery for guests only, fish cleaning house, marine service, boat landing and rental, recreation area and equipment and similar uses normally associated with a resort operation. � Conference Center: A hall or other building which is designed to hold meetings, public and private business and social events or conferences. May be included as part of a resort. • Aqritourism Enterprise: A commercial enterprise on a working farm or plant nursery in which the public or invited groups participate in recreational or educational activities These activities must be related to aqriculture or natural resources and incidental to the farm operation. This term includes farm tours, hay rides, corn mazes, and classes related to agricultural products or skills and similar uses. Campgrounds or overnight camping shall not be considered an Agritourism Enterprise. Other communities in Washington County and Chisago County allow"events" uses that take advantage of the rural setting, but are not necessarily related to an agricultural use: • Ceremonv Facilitv: A location to conduct a formal ceremony observing a special occasion, and operated with the intention of earning a profit by providing the facility to the public. (Stillwater Township—the Ceremony Facility use is an accessory use allowed as secondary to an agricultural use or single-family residential use. Requires a CUP.) • Rural Retail Tourism: Businesses which attract travelers or visitors to areas historically or traditionally used for agricultural purposes, which are generally small-scale, low- impact, and entertainment, recreation, and/or education-focused. (Chisago County— allows businesses such as heritage attractions, use of single-family rental properties for retreats, crafting, weddings, receptions, bed and breakfasts, and other small-scale, low- impact events or festivals, and local venues for the sale and serving of locally-produced products. No thresholds defined for"small-scale" and "low-impacY'—approving authority has discretion to process as a major commercial conditional use. Requires a CUP. Other communities in the U.S. have a variety of definitions of event-type uses that are related to agriculture or large tracts of land, including the following (see Zoning Practice attachment): • Aqritainment: events and activities such as corn mazes, hay rides, and petting zoos, that allow for recreation, entertainment, and tourism in conjunction with agriculture support and services directly associated with on-going agricultural activity on-site. • Rurat economv uses: an array of agricultural and equine enterprises, tourist attractions and services and commercial businesses that are land-based, depend upon large tracts of open land and the area's rural atmosphere. Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan includes goals and policies related to this issue, including the following goals: • The City should continue to support agriculture as a basic economic activity. • Encourage commercial uses that complement existing uses and uses patterns. New commercial uses are generally encouraged in the Village area and adjacent to other existing commercial areas. p � 3 Scandia Planning Commission Events Use Page 3 March 5, 2013 • Goals for the Agricultural Core (AC) area include encouraging a variety of agricultural operations, including smaller-scale metro-oriented agriculture, value-added production, and small-scale agricuttural-related commercial uses. • Goals for the General Rural (GR) District include allowing agricultural and single-family land uses. The District description states that "Recreational commercial uses will be allowed as a conditional use." • The plan called for creation of Rural Commercial nodes to support commercial development in areas of traditional commercial activity. In general, the plan supports a variety of commercial uses related to agriculture in the AC and GR District. The land use goals support new or expanding non-agricultural commercial activity in the Village Center and Rural Commercial districts. Issues and Performance Standards The issue of Zoning Practice attached and the handout from Chisago County identify some of the issues related to "agricultural tourism" and similar rural commercial uses. The section beginning on page 4 titled "Recreational Activities" of Zoning Practice is relevant to our discussion. The issues identified with these uses lead to the development of permits and performance standards to regulate the use. As it considers whether to allow an "events" or "agritourism" use, these are some issues that may help the Commission to determine if this use should be allowed in Scandia, and how the use may be regulated: • The use could require a Conditional Use Permit, Interim Use Permit, Administrative Permit, Special Event Permit(all existing types of permits in Scandia)or a combination of permits. Any of these options would allow the City to place conditions on the use to manage potential impacts to neighbors, nature resources, and infrastructure. • Whether the use should be allowed as a primary use, or allowed as accessory use to another primary use—such as agriculture or a homesteaded dwelling • Whether the use operator must be the owner, operator or occupant of the primary use or property • Minimum lot size and setbacks • Regulation of use intensity o Number of events per year or month o Size of events o Hours of operation o Noise regulation o Traffic regulation o Parking requirements o Septic system and well requirements • Size and number of structures • Requirements for visual buffering We will discuss the proposed use and the Commission's recommendations at the March 5 meeting. If the Commission determines that the City should allow this use, a next task would be development of a draft ordinance. 1 Z� N I N G �� March zooy � AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ,. . 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ADDING VALUE TO AGRICULTURE Doors may be too small to accommodate For many farmers,the draw of emb�tking on an new equipment,structures such as com- agritaurism business is to add much-needed have been looking to capture more ofthe cdbs and horse bems may be obsolete,and ' �I lncome to a small fartn operaBon.Accordingto income generated bytheirproducts througfi older barn styles,fnclud(ng►ound barns, i a z000 Unfversity ofTennessee Agrtcuitural packaging,processing,marketing,direct sales, oRen are too InefFicient for the modem I Extension study,the farmers share of proflts and othervalue-added vend�res that can take needs of farmers.Agrftourism provldes a � ftom food spending has steadfly decreased place on the farm. myriad bf adaptive reuse possibil(tfes for ' overthe last 3o years while the costs of farming Many small farmers also find R diffic�lt farm strudures,including ovemight accom- � have increased.In i9g7,an average of about zi to pay property taxes.Often,tax rates for agrt- modatlons,festival buildings,retait busi- cents for every doUar spent on food made it cultural land are assessed at residential val- nesses,or education centers. ZONINGpRACTiCE 03A4 AMERIGN PIANNING ASSOOA710N�jwge I i i 1 1 , • � ` .... I �r �� 1 i 1� • I ' r 'l ' � � 'I I� ' I I •I ' � � I I •�" ) I I 1 f I I� � � � • I / •I / ' / !' 1 / � I 'I I • / 1 I • AGRITOURISM ORDINANCES Agritourism enterprises in the counry must be ters,generel stores or specielty shops,and Most zontng ordinances typically allow fartn- located on parcels that are at least ioo acres, rural resorts. ing and farmtng-related uses in agricultural As an e�dra incentive for preseMng farmland, loudoun County,Virglnla,goes a step districts but do not recognize tourism as an agritourism also is allowed on any size parcel further by acknowledgtng rura!tourism In the agriculturel or related use.This is a problem that is subject to a preservation easement. purpase statement of the district.The ordl- for farmers wanting to open agritourism busi- Under the ordinance,the tourism use must be nance states: nesses,even if the tourism use is incidental subordinate to and support the agricultural t0 the famlitlg Operdtlon. use.Agritoudsm may Indude tempoiary Purpose and iMent...recogniae tAatthe While many zonfng ordfnances address evenu such as festivals for marketing and countys toudsm Industry is interconnected agritourism on a piecemeal basis—incorporat- educational purposes provided that they are wtth the rural econamy and rural economy Ing the random provlsion for winerfes,country limited to no more than four events peryear uses in the dtstda by allowingiortoudsm stores.,ot food processing—several communi- and no more than a total of eight days per uses related to tradteonal and new agricui- ties have taken a more comprehensive year.The ordinance also includes require- tural uses,conference and tralning unter ' approach.The key component in preserving ments forparking,trafflc control,and hours uses,and rural activity and speciel evenu rural character is that tourism buslnesses of operaUon. fortoudsts... must be subordinate to Farming operations. A simflar ordtnance from Montgomery Comprehensive approaches can range County,Virg(nia,permits farm enterprtses by Loudoun County allows formore inten- from the small-scale toudsm enterprise to right in the agricultural distrlct,as long as sive and varied rural tourism uses in agricul- those that are more Intensive such as a festl- they are subordinate to the primary farming tural districts than many other ordinances, val.H�ward County,Maryland,has an ordi- operation.The county also aliows other including agri-education,agritainment,fartn- nance that permits value-added processing of types oFvalue-added enterprises as spedal based tourism,direct-market businesses, agricultural pmducts,agritourism enierpr3ses, uses in the district,including bed-and-break- winerles,torporate retreat centers,resorts, and pick-your-own marketing of farm products fast inns,campgrounds,boarding camps, outdoor recreational establishments, as accessory uses in many agriculturalzones. country inns,game preserves,garden cen- ovEmigfit accommodations,and guest farms or ranches.These uses are permitted by right � in the agriculuual-rural dfstrid and other zon- { ing districts.The ordinance fncludes speciflc s regulations for each use. � For more intensive uses,loudoun County * �, i ' .�'� � has taken steps to guarantee the preseTvation .y ..,m�. '.-r'.:, � offarming practices and rurat character.The Ffarm-based tourism regulations stipulate that � the operator of the tourism use must also be the � owner,operato,or occupant of the farming use. � Another commonaliry of many agri- g a tourism ordinances is minimum acreage � requirements for farms that operate a tourism � � operation.While some ordinantes simply stip- ulate a minimum acreage,others have varying ZONINGPRAtTICE 03.04 AMERICANPtANNINGAS50CIMI0N�paye3 ; requfrements depending on the type of related agritourism can flourish.Some wIn- Officials argue that the Peninsula tourism use or event. ery ordinances promote tourism by permit- Township ordinance protects the rural area The Loudoun County ordinance uses ting uses that are supplementary to wlne from too many commercfal uses by limiting three scales(small,medium,and large)to reg- sales on the same parceL Famous Napa retail sales to by-produds of those produced i ulate the lot size,setback,parking,and the County,Califomfa,allows many tourism at the retail establishment Sales of size of structures used for the tourism busi- uses,but only upon issuance of a condRion- corkscrews and wine glasses are permitted, ness.These requlrements are based on the al use permit.The ordinance permits bot- whereas clothing,coffee tup,and bumper three scales of tour)sm uses. tUng and storage of bottled wine when in sticker sales are not conjunction with a wlnery.Wine marketing THE PIECEMEAL APPROACN �RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES Most agritourism ordinances deal with this Agritourism often accompanies passive or issue on a piecemeal basis.The elements of active recreational activtty.Festivals and tours the regulatlons vary depending on the type ,-_ typically invite more recreatlonal adivitles of agriculture practiced in the community � than bed-and-breakfast lnns or retail sales ' and the nature of the area's tourism. uses.Planners must understand the land-use � While the plecemeal approach can cover E p implications of each. the majority of potential agritourism ertterpris- ° � f Recreational activities not Gsted as es in the community,planners lnvariably wlll � � �'= permitted uses can be regulated through tem- mfss important uses.For example,a winery 8 `' ` parary use permfts.These set limits on the ordinance that bans food sales will inadver- � (- number and extent of the recreational adivi- tently prohibit the sale of cheese and other � ''" � i ties,including the number of employees and � Food products that nortnally a�company such ��,'.n rl�.� =. land area devoted to the special use. a use.Slmllarly,an ordinance that is intended �,�s ' �. ' {a. ,., � Temporary use permits can cover events such to regulate apple dder mills and pumpkin € r• � �s ;.'�s, r -.'�°" �.� as festivals,hayrides,and com mazes. patches might fail to allow for fall harvest fes- s '�` .• �� F'' Other types of�ecreallonal activities that are tiva(s,com mazes,or hay rides. �y� � t ' �i ' � ��,�`'� more permanent in design,such as tours and s:,�^:; ..,._�. -�i-' : f;_}�:,�,�, petting zoos,should be regulated as perma- DIRECT FARM MARKETING AND PROCESSING nent uses. Ordinances for direct marketing of agricuttural Some nrdinences allow only festivals products vary depending on the type of agri- and other special events for a limited num- culture practiced fn the area.Ordinances that ber af days peryear.The length of temporary allow retail sales often seekto protect an area and retail sales are permitted when the use recreational uses varies tonsfder�bly,and from too many commercial businesses by reg• is incldental,related,and subordinate to the some ordinances allow events to occur on ulaUng product type and origin.For example, primaryoperation of the winery as a produc- farms for up to several months.The some ordinances requlre that a percentage of tion fecility.Likewise,tours and displays of Albemarie�ounty,Virginia,ordinance says the produd be produced on the farm.Others art or historlcal items are permitted only winehes can host special events such as pri- require that the retail sales be supplementary when accessory to a winery. vate parties,wedding reteptions,or confer- to ihe farming practice.Some ordinances Some ordinances take the concept of ences,up to i2 days per year.The county state that,if the agrlcultural use ends,so site-grown products even further by requir- allows no more than i5o people at each must the retafl use.These requtrements help Ing that off-stte products come from nearby event and attendance ts limfted to guests to protect►ural character by assudng that the farms.Napa County requires that 75 percent with tnvitations or reservatlons.A special retail use fits in with the community and is of ofthe grapes used in wine pmduction be use permit must be obtained prfor to the an approprlate scale.For example, gmwn in the county.Peninsula Townshlp, event.The ordinance atso allows festivals up Guilderland,New York,allows—with a special Michigan,permits farm processing fadtitles, to four tfines per year,each for three consec- ', use permit—grower-owned and operated com- including the sale of fresh and processed utive days.Festivals may be open to the i mercial farm markets,lawn and garden supply produce,fn its agricultural dist�lct as long as general public. centers,and sales of crafts,specialry foods, the majority of it is grown on the farm. As more agdcultural land is devoted to antiques,bakery items,and other products Additionally,65 percent of the product must tourism,some useswill become appropriate � where 6o percent ofthe gross sales come be grown on the Old Mich(gan Peninsula, for commercial zones.For exampte,Los from products grown,raised,produced, where the township is located.Wine tasting Ranchos,New Mexico,aUows guest ranches processed,or manufactured on the farm. also is allowed in the agricu(tural district,as as a conditional use only in its retail-commer- In parts of the country where wineries long as 85 percent of the Ju1ce Is grown on cial zone.The definition of guest ranch—a are important to the local economy,winery- the peninsula. faitly intensive use—explains whythis Is so. ZONINGPRACTICE 03.04 AMFAIG1q PIANNIMG ASSOCLITION I PeDe` The use includes recreational activities such tourism zone.For this,Los Ranchos created a agritourism ordinance was to add vatue to as horseback riding,swimming,tennis,shuf- new zoning district—the agricultural-commer agriculture and preserve farmland."We fteboard,and dinfng facilRies, clai(AC)zone.Los Ranchos allows any prop- were looking for pursuits for agri-income that erty fn Its agriculturel zones to use AC zoning would also preserve fartnland,'she says. MANAGING MULTIPLE USES if certain conditions are met Including the "Agritourism by Its very nature Is not looking Because agritourism frequently requires sever- condition that at least one acte or 66 percent to be commercialized;it is family-oriented," al uses per site,induding residential accom- of the lot area,whichever is larger,be dedi• Myers says,conceding that agritourism is not modattons,retail sales,and recreatlonal acdv- cated to open space or agrfcultural uses.The for everybody. IUes,the goveming regulaUons must manage AC zone allows by-right wineries,bed-and- The Loudoun County ordinance is efFec- them effectfvely.Of wurse,there is an inher- breakfast inns,commerdal activiGes that are tive at preserving the rural character of agricul- ent riskto rural characterwith multiple uses. associated with agricultu�e,and recreationai tural districts.Louis Nichols,the county's agri- Peninsula Township addresses this risk activities such as rodeos,polo grounds,and cukural development ofHter,says,"5o farwe through its Winery-Chateau Ordfnance.In the equestrian academies.As with most ordi- have been pretty lucky...our regulations are ordinance,a winery with residentlal accammo- nances,retall sales are Iimited to products pretty tfght about the performance standards." dations is allowed as a special use in the agri• associated with the farming ope�ation,and He says,"When you start with fartns that pro- cultural district.Winery chateaus may consist the ordinance sets limits on hours of opera- duce a product,and generally the farmers Itve of a winery,guest rooms,managers resi- tion,signage,and special events. there,they do not want to over-commercialize dence,and singlrfamtly residences.Meeting For themselves—their own lifestyle.' rooms,food and beverage services,recre- LEARNING fROM EICPERIENCE Peninsula Township planner,Gordon ational activities,outdoor gatherings,and Despite concems that tourism will erode the Hayward,says there is perennial concem from other accessory uses are for registered guests rural character of agriwlturel areas,experi- residents,farmers,and township offidals only,and no rental retreational equfpment ence proves that thoughtful zoning can allevi- about over-commercializing agricultural areas. such as snowmobiles ts allowed. ate many agritourism impacts. "ihls issue becomes evident when any zoning The principle use on the agricultural Ginger Myers,Agricultural Economic ordinance amendment is proposed that would site is the winery.Multlple uses are accom- Development5pectalist for the Howard Couniy allow retail sales of nonagriculturel products modated by assigning"area equivalents'to Economic Development Authority,says the or that would allow additional nonproduction the principal and supporting uses.The mint- agritourism enterp�ises in the county are sec• activities on land zoned[as]agriculture," mum site area for a winery•chateau Is 50 ondary to the primary farming operation on Hayward says.He is especially concemed acres,and the site must be developed as an the site and that the impetus forthe county's about the impast of tourlsts on adjacent integrated whole.A minimum of 75 percent of the site shall be used for active produc- tlon of crops that produce wine.Each princi- pal and supportfng use is assigned an area equivalent acreage.The sum of the area equivalents must not exceed the a�tual site area.Each winery,manager's residence,and single-family residence is assigned five � ,� ^.� acres,and guest rooms are assigned flve acres for every three rooms.However,the � � ordinance only allows a maximum of ` '�'' g � g 12 guest rooms and 51x singie-family resl- � dences on one site.For example,a 55-acre � • � • 2 s farm would be allowed to develop one ' winery(five acres),nine guest rooms F (i5 acres),one manager's residence(five � acres)and sfx single-family residences 3 (3o acres).Alternatively,the farm could sub- $ stit�te one less single-family residence for 3 three additfonal guest rooms,or some other � combination of uses that meet the require- ,� ments of the ordinance. Another way to manage multiple uses is to create an overlay zone or a separate agri- ZONING PRACTICE o3.04 AMERICAN PIANNING ASSOCUt10N�page S i � � � � agdtainmertt Events and adivities suth as com mazes,hay rides, uses such as secondary processfng and/or retall sale of agriculturat, and petftng zoos,that allow for recreatton,entertainment,and horttculturai,or silvlcultural products,farm tours,petting,feeding,and toudsm in con(unction with agriculture support and servfces direct- viewing of farm aMmals,hayrides,annual festivals,crop mazes,anl- ly associated with on-going agricultural activity on-site.(loudoun mal walks,and horse and pony rides.(Montgomery Counry,Vlrginl� County,�rgJnh� guest ranch A use incorporating two or more guest rooms, agrltoudsm enterprise Activitfes conducted on a working farm otherthan a boardinghouse,hotel,or motel,and including out- and ofFered to the pubiic orto invlted groups forthe purpose of door recreational facilities,such as,bui not limlted to,horse6ack recreatlon,education,or active inwivement in the farm operation, ridfng,swimming,tennis courts,shuffleboard courts,barbecue and These activitles must be related to agriculture or natural resources pirnic facilities,and dining facitfties intended primadly for use by and inddental to the pdmary operation on the site.This term guests of the guest ranch.(Vllfoge of Los Ranchos,New Mexlco) tndudes farm tours,hayrides,com mazes,classes related to agri- cultural products or skills,picntc and party facilfties of�ered in wn- ��ng of wine My activfty of a wlnery.»whlch is conducted at the winery and is limited to members of the wine trade,pe�sons who Junction with the above,and similar uses.Moward County, have pre-established business or personal relationships with the wfn- MarylanaD ery or its owners,or members of a partfcular group for which the diied-market business A commercial enterprise In whfch agrtcul- activity is being conducted on a prearranged basis.Marketing of wine tural products are produced on a site and marketed and sold direct- is Iimited to activities for the education and development of the ly to consumers without an intermediate wholesaler or distributor persons or groups listed above wlth respect to wine which can be other than a farm co-op organizatlon.Dtrect market business sold at the winery on a retail basis...,and may include food service may lnclude enterprises such as pick your-own operations,and without charge except to the extent of cost recovery when provtded operetions in which delivery of products is made directly to con- in association wtth such educatlon and development.(Napa sumers,such as"farm share"arrangements under which pedodfc County,Cali�iornir� deUvery of farm products is made for a subscription fee.(Loudoun Counry,Vlrqfiic� rura�ewnomy usa An array of agricultural and equine enteryrises, �tourist artractions and services,and commercial businesses that are ferm-based tourism Tourism events which focus on viskation of (and based,depend on large tracts of open land and the area's rural farms,including organized farm tours and participarory Farm vaca- aUnosphere.(Laudoun Counry,VlrglnJ� Uons.(Loudoun Counry,Virglni� tours and t�din�s Tours of[a]winery and/or tastings of wine, farm emerpriae An agricultural or silvicultural-based process, where such tours and tastings are iimited to members of the wine acUvity,or busfness use of a property that is subordfnate to and trade,persons invited by a winery who have pre-established business conducted in conjunction with an ongoing bona fide agriculwml, or personal relatlonships with the winery or its owners,and persons horticultural,aquacultural,or silvicultural operatton.Actfvities of a who have made unsolicited priar appointmeMs for tours or tastings. farm enteryrise may include,but are not Ilmlted to the following (Nopa County,Califomic� I farms.'Complaints by these customers and understand the importance of rural character izz South M(chigan Avenue,Suite i600, visitors on the normal noise,sp�aying, to the(r marketing efforts and he clalms that Chicago,Il,60603,or send an e-mail to devices to discourage birds such as disVess agritourism will benefit farmers even after the mdavidson�planning.org.■ calls or noise generating devices,etc.,are a toudsts have left by encouraging them to pur- � concem.Another concem is trespass into thase locally grown produce back home. �� r �. orchards or vineyards where chemicals are Despite the benefits of agritoutlsm, In order to enhance the reading experl- being used or damage to irrigation systems there are slgnfficant land-use impacts for ence forZoning Pmctice subscribers,we might take place." planners to consider.Local planning officfals have provided an Agritourism Matrix that To address such concems,agritourism must Flnd a sensible balance between pre• summarizes the ordinances featured in ordinances in Peninsula Township go under serv(ng rural characterand allowing farmers this arttcle on the Zoning Pmctice web periodic review.Hayward says the township to generate enough income to preserve a way pages of APA's website.We invite you to will address the commercialization issue in a of(lfe that stretches back For generations. chetk out this enhancement at www. ftrture reviston of the township's master plan. A packet of agritourtsm ordinances and P��nnfng.org/2oningPractice/ "The amendment witl clarify the extent and information,including those discussed in thls �urrentissue.htm.we will do this whenev- nature of nonproduction activities on land article,is avaflable to Zoning Prac[Ice by con- erwe detertnine thatwe can use the zoned for agrlculture,"he says.Hayward also tacting Michael Davfdson,Editor,Zoning I �ntemet to heighten the informatlonal value i we are deGveringto oursubscdbers. says the owners of agritourism businesses PmcUce,American Planning Association, L ZONINGPRACTICE o3.04 I AMFAIGN PUNNING ASSOCNTON�page 6 � The Agritourism Matrix Communtty 7ypc o(Ux Type oCPermtt DlatHet(s) Mlnimum Numbcr of Agrfcultural/Opaa Faod Service Activltle�and 0u�doer ReWI Salea Ot6er Provisioas Requlred Acrerge Users/Cue�ts Spaee Requiremeut CaMerings R 'rement Allowed Albemsrle Winery Permiued Rural Not spaified Special eventa FiRy-oee percent of No co�ercial Daiily toun poimiued. One locatiou on eacL facm Not spxifiod County, limited to I50 agriculNxal pmduct used kitchai ailowod.A Spaial events snch as may be established for the Virgioia peisons to meka wine must ba kitch�ma be usad meetia y ge,confermcos, sale md consumption of grown an facm. for warming and wedding meptions,aad wtne,floor erea shall not distributioa,but not parties np m 12 days a�tceed 1,500 squaro feet 000king of faod by per year.Feativals eatetets. sllowed up to four times per yeer for throe consecntivede s euch, HleqBam Winery Permitted Agricultural Ten nores Not specified Two plented ecrd of Pbod service must Achivities associeted Must be aocessory to the Not specified 7oweahlp, fruirmaintained �nsuant be aaesa to the with wine Michi rn p °n' P�aro4 pmduction of wine.Wine S to geneeally acxepted ptoduction of wiae a}�preciatioa,and sales limited to wux and mmagement practiccs. and limited to Lom education such as winardattd beverages The totel land area d'oeuvres and weddings,seminsis, pmduced on-site. covered by strucUuea snecks.All ot6er seasonal events, uaed for wine foofl for everns muat beneRtx,and fesNvds yroceasing,storage,and be ptapm�ed off-site. pem�itted with approval sela shall not exeeed of planning wmmiesirnl two petcent of the and must be seeondary conti ws lot area to the win funMion. Carrolt Reteat or Conditional uso Agriculwxal Five acres The BZA may Uses shall be designed to Meals provided foz Aciivities provided for Not epecified Not specified County, confcreoce limit fhe pewave[he mazimum confaence and confecence and ntreat Mtrylsnd center meximum amamt of laad for retreat guests on(y. guesu only. occu an . a 'cultural oses. Ho�v�rd Agritourism Accesxory use R�el One hundrod Not apxified Must be suboidinate to Not specified Farm-aiatod fostivals Not specified Includea regulations Couary, ente�priu Conscivetion; uma or any and svppon agicultural and events allowed no for pick-your-own Maryland Rural Rcsidemial pmcel sabject to use of tlx property. more tLan ei�t days produce,Christmas conaervadon pet year hee,and ffower easement. operetioes,snd farm stwds as accessory uses. Vtllage of Les Agticultuzal- Not applicable Zoning Not specified Special events One acre or 66 percent Not specified Speciul evrnts Reteil sales must be direcUy Bed-aad-breakfast of R�nchos,IVsw Commcrcia] designadon may limited ro SO of lot ert�,whichevtr is permitted ttp to four ussociated wIth thC eight or fewerrooms, Mexico zono bo npplied to a�ry pmam�a plus larger,muat be open times per month.Hocse egricultural use and must imt wineriea,rodeo aranas, properry in seven anployees. space dedicated to shows pecmitted up to pceced S00 square fat on polo grrnmds,riding A�icultunl- agticultural usq fout timea peryear. lots lesa tLm five aacs;a ecademies petmitted Rcsidential zone if exclusive of purking or ma�num of 750 square[eec Conferon«cenoers, condi4one ace access aeras. of te�il uso ia allowcd on lo� meeting faciliries,and me� larger tLm five actes. larger bed-and- brraldasts allowed as conditlonal usos. Loudoun Corpaau Pemvtted in A�ticolhae- Agriculhuro-Rucal; 50 acias Twenty-five nsers Seventy-$va percont of Food services Training programs ead No producta shall ba sold on- Not specifud Coonty, retreat(on farm) Rucal end Agricultutal Agticulhue; pea SQ acres tntal ecixege must be allowod for seminais pecmitted, sik accept those that are Virginir zones;Special EzxpNon Traneitian- allowed.No mocc uscd foc a�iculaue, employcca,tTainees, reutation facilities clearly incidental and'mtegal in Joint Isnd ResldenHel;Joint e6aa 100 nsera on forestry,opca space, and business visiwrs allowtd fot employees to training progrems or Managemrnt Atta and Land 200 ecres without and/or historic only, and busn�esa viaitors, seminars. Traneition-Residcntlal Msmgement approvnL pceservatioa. othar apecial eveats ��• �a• subjec[to approvel. l Communtty Type of Uec Type of Pcrmit Dt�trlct(s) Mlnfmam Nombcrof Agricaltural lOpen Food Scrvice Activltia and Ootdoor Retail5sla Othcr Provbloos Reqrired Arrage Uem/Geeatr Spaee Requiromeot Crtherin� R uircmant Allo�red Loudouu Fermbesed PertniCed Agiculh¢e-R�asl; Five acrts Up to 800 usas Primary use must be Not specified Not specifiod Not epeeified Norspec�ed Coaury, tourism 'Crensitioo- per daY agiculhuq ho[ticulture. Virgfni� Resid�tial;]oi� dapending on or animel huabandry. Laad inoeneityofuae. M t Alea Menlgoroery Farm Pamitted Agriculaaal I�lot speci5ed Not specified Tourism use muat be Not specified Activities atlowed, Rdeil saies end secondary Bad-�d-breakfast, County, Hnterprises su6ordinare to and'm inclnding wure, proceasing of agdcultunl, camP��,��B Vtrginia conjunction with ectivities,festivals,and horticulwial,wd silvicult�aal camP.coun4Y mn. agiculNisl, animal petting sod pmducts allawed. game pnserva,garden horticultwal, feading. cootm,and nual res«t equaculpaal,or allowed with special ailvicul Wrel opecation. use pe�it Nfpa County, Winery CondiNonrl use Agriculwtal 10 ecres Not spacl£ied Seventy-five pexcont of Madcetiug of wihe Tours and hxtings Sales of wine fermental or 5quare footage of Californla Prase:ve; fhe grapes used in wino may include food lfmited to manbers of rcfermented at the winery and accossary uses shnll Agicultural producflon must be savice only without the wine aade and wine produced by or for the not exceed 40 percent Wetafs6ed gmwn in Napa Counry. eharge ozcept for pecsons with an winery from grapea grown in of the area of tbe cost mcovery when appointmene otpco- Napa County ellowed. produccion faciHty. provided in establishai businesa. asaociation with Displey,but not eale of, education md art�d historical items deve ment. 'ttad. Penlesuli Winery�heteau Conditional ux Agriwltmal 50 acres;muat Not sp�cified Sevtnty-Tive percant of Food aad beverage ActiviNea and outdoor Not specified Guost rooma, 'fownahip, be plmned as an the site shall be used for service aliowed for gatlx�mgs allowed for manager's residwx, MieAigan integrated crops used in wine guats onty. togiataed guesb only. singte femily reeidence whoie. production. as"aupportusea"� tacilitiea,meeting tooms as accessory nses.Remote winery tasting romna alYowed with atial use ermit Pinai County, Guest ranch Pennitted Suburban Rench; Frna accrs Not specified Not specifial Resteurent and Hossea muat be for the Incidenta]re�aii aaks and Profeasional offices Ariwn� 'lYansitional bevenge servia use of occupanta end ae[vicea must be primarily far and personal aervices. must be Pnmeri�Y Suwts on1Y. �aach gueats. must ba primarily fot for tanch sts_ ranch eats. Utah Coaaty, Agiculhual Conditlonal Use.Ptoperty Reaidentirl- Pivt acces;must Not spxitied Valuo-added agriculhual Not spacified Not spxificd Valuo-added product ahall Not cpecifial Utah Accessory uae owuer mwt designete a Agricultural be located in m uec aball not oxoad two �t eonmin lesa then 50 far the pre-veluo-added product ag�icaltuYal md one-half acras� peecat(by weight)of the producNan of (agrieuldaal product pnoustion azca Acitage devo6ed to pre- pto-value edded ytnduct;SO value-added before valuaadded valuo-addecl product pe�cart of pte-valuo-edded agricultursi esmblixhment)and value- s6e11 mt ix less @�an 50 product must be grown on- productx. added produet pertent total acreage of eiee ar on a property in Uta6 (agriwtdml pcodad site. County that is owmd or produced as a result of the operated by the owmer of tfie valuaadded valaaedded opetation.Only esmblishmmt). We desigoated md approved veluaeddcd product shell be uad 7fits matrix is not erhausNve. Every reasonable attempY wms made ia achieve accuracy rmd thorotrghness,but varialions in orfiinance larrguag¢,jormat and loca!pracdce rxade a"eomp/ete"matr[x irnpatsible. Thut,it is meant only ru a quick-�eference gulde jorread¢rs ajthis arUele. 2 i � . � . � . Chicago.Previously,zoning maps were only available in hardcopy.Residents and cfty offi- ■ Agrl-Buslness Council of Oregon:www.aglink.org/ cials had to rely on manual updates to paper ■ Center for Profltable Agriculture:cpa.utk.edu/ maps whenever zoning changes occurred.To ■ Howard County,Maryland,Department of Planning and Zoning: view the maps,residents had to visit ciry hall vwvw.co.ho.md.us/DPZ/DPZ_Homepage.htm or purchase a zoning bookfor$i5o,an expen- sive and imprac8cal system because the ■ Loudoun County,Virginia,OfBce of Rural Economic Development:www.rural- maps often were out of date 6y the time they loudoun.state.va.us/ were published. r Michtgan Land Use Institute,New Entrepreneuriat Agriculture:www.mlui.org/ Following the launch of the website,the ■ Mfchigan State Unlversiry Extension Tourism Area of Interest Team:www.tourism.msu.eduJ �ity underwent a campafgn to inforrn and ■ Penfnsula Township,Michigan:www.Peninsulatownship.com/ educate residents about it,including staff- coordinated training sessions with ward offi- ■ Unfverslty of Califom(a Small Farm Center.www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/agritourism/agritour.html ��als and nelghborhood organlzatians. ■ University ofTennessee Agri�ultural E�dension:www.utextension.utk.eduJ To leam more aboutthis project,visitthe - — - ---- zaning map webske at www.cityofchicago. org/zoningmap or catl 312•744-7556.r � Lynn M.Ross(s o research ossoclote N EW S 6 R I E FS p�ay an overview map,clear selections,print, W��e Americon PlonnTng Associotion retrieve information about the map such as r��1C°9o. CNICAGO LAIJNCHES INTERACTIVE zoning designations,a�d ask for help. IONING WEBSITE The zoom tool allows users to view ByLynn M.Ross aerial photos of Chicago taken in zooz. The Chicago Department of Planning and When employed,the aerial photo layer Development launched a state-of-the-art zon- becomes avallable in the right-hand menu. ��.. ingwebsite in Detember.Nearlytwoyears In Other unique features Include access to � the making,the interactive website is planned development data(previously not designed to provide Chicago residents access readity available to the public)and ward to the city's most current zoning maps.The office contact infottnatio�as well as a website is an offshoot ofthe comprehensive dire�t link to the Cook County Assessor's rewrite of the zoning ordinance currently Office website. YOL z�,NO.3 underway. Zhe maps also are directly linked to the ZoningPrattice(Forme�lyZoningNexs)is�monlhly City'SCortlpUtefiiedZoningofdlnaM@(CZO). puEllcationoFtheAmeriwnPlanningAssatation. Visitors to the website can search for a Visitors can access wrrent ord inances 5irti- Subscriptions a�e available for 56�(U.S.)and S90(for- locatfon using one of three methods:street address,Intersection,or ward number.Once pty by dickiog the zoning designation dis- eign).W.PauiFarmer,acP.E�cecutive Di�ector;William R. played on the map.The CZO is updated as Rlein,NCP,DirxtorofResearch. the general zoning map is displayed,a vari- �yanges are enacted by the city council.A Lanr,zg Proctire(�SSN tSyA—o�35)is prpduced atAPR.pm ety oF inap layers are available far selection to ICat 5earth funtti0n of the CZO will be P Schwab,A'�C?ar:d Michael bavidson,Edi'ors;Barry Bain, using the right-hand menu.The maps pro- �Panded aRer the comprehensive rewrite qi(P iay Doi�ick,losi Edwa�ds,San)ay I�er,Aica,Megan vide zaning classifications and transit sta- of the zoning ordinance is complete and the �ew,�s,AICP,Marya M,orriz,n ta,Rebeca Reu�att.AICP,ly�n tion and route locations.Users of the site new ordinance Is posted In lts entirery on fh.R�55,Rcporers;Kaihleen QU�r5fe1C,AssiS;apt Edito';Lisa also can vfew schools,parks,street loca- the website. 3ar.o,,Desiga and Pndur.io�. tlons and street names,cemeteries,ward This webslte marks a new era in provid- cupyrigh!�zooy tyn:ne.�ccan?ia,•,��gAssociat�o�.m S, office locatlons,city and ward boundarles, ing access to wrrent zoning infortnation in Mic�igan Ave.,su�te ieee,ihicago.Il 60603.Tbe municipaUty names,bodies of wate�,publl[ Americao°IanningAsseciaticn also has offices al�77ti and private(akefront access areas,special �ppyG PRAL7TCECORRECTION Massarnusetts Ave.,N.W'.,Washing:o,,DC:oojb; districts,and planned manufacturing dis- Due to an editing error,the phrase"of �'++'�'•��anni�g.oig. tricts.The technology even makes it possi- zoning"was repeated in the opening sen- AI•rights reserved.vo pa-t ot rn�s vo5iacatiun may he bte to locate public facilitles as small as tence of the feature article in the January ��P�OdJCC'd Of Utiilied Irl Bny fU'Ifl 0�ry 2Ry tllE3t15,e:ec- curbs. issue.The sentenre should read,"ThiS ''e�i:o!merhanical,19CIUd1•IS p'102000pYit14,record:ng, The menu on the left has ii additional article intends to prowke a disassion or by any 1•durnat�un s�oragc anri ieh�eval syrcro,�ith map features,fncluding four different zoom about how the venerable tool of zoning �ut pe�mission ia wiiting fro n]he Ame ia,ria,-un� capablUties,a panning function to take users may be adapted to create better-planned, Asscclation. around the city,and a tool to measure dis- better-designed AmerPcan clties," Printed on rxyded paper,Induding 50-70'6 recytled tance between locations.Use�s also can dis• fiber and�o%postcansumer waste. 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