HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0652B. The facility must be located in such a manner that visual impacts to
adjoining properties used or zoned for residential or agricultural purposes
is minimal.
C. All tourism structures, parking, (non-farm) storage area, and other uses
related to the tourism facility must have an eighty (80) foot buffer from
all side property lines or a fifty (50) foot buffer if screened according to
the requirements of Article 12.1 set forth in this ordinance and must be
thirty (30) feet from the road right-of-way. Existing cropland that is not
part of the agricultural tourism activity shall be factored into the buffer
requirement.
D. All lighting shall be directed inward in such a manner so as not to
produce glare onto adjacent property and so that the primary cone of
illumination does not extend beyond the property lines.
E. All permanent parking areas associated with the agricultural tourism
shall be screened from adjoining uses or zoned for residential. Screen
shall meet the requirements of Article 12.1 set forth in this ordinance.
The planning supervisor or his designee shall approve temporary parking
on a case-by-case basis.
F. Off-site parking is not permitted.
G. There shall be a separation of at least two hundred (200) feet between
residences on adjoining tracts and any building used for the agricultural
tourism operation.
H. All on premise signs shall meet the requirements of Section 11.17 (F) of
the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance.
I. All agricultural tourism activities shall be required to obtain a special use
permit issued by the Board of Adjustment. A revision to the special use
permit is required for any substantial changes or additions to agricultural
tourism operation. The Planning Supervisor or his designee can approve
minor revisions.
Article XVIII. General Legal Provisions; Penalty for Violation, Section 18.6.A
General Definitions
Agricultural Tourism. An enterprise or activity operated on a bona fide farm and
offered to the public or to invited groups for the purpose of recreation, education, active
involvement or the sale of value-added products and services. These activities must be
related to agriculture or natural resources and be incidental to the primary operation on
the site.
Agriculture. The science, art, business, or practice of cultivating the land or raising
stock including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock;
tillage; forestry.
Commissioner Williams gave the following scenario to ensure everyone
understood the amendment. A person grows red apples on his/her property, places
them in the back of a pickup truck, parks the vehicle alongside the roadway, and then
sells them to drivers passing by. This is legal at the present time; however, if the
individual purchases yellow apples from the mountains and sells them alongside of the
red apples, then a special use permit costing $350 would be needed.
Warren said this was correct. He said the cost would be a one-time only charge
unless more components were added.