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Public Hearing: February 23, 2016 Petition: Rezone 10939 <br /> IZoning Amendment: Town/sect: <br /> Staff Re port <br /> t_.,. p A-1 EX Exclusive Agriculture Oregon <br /> District to A-4 Agriculture District Section 26 <br /> Acres:27.34 Applicant <br /> Survey Req. Yes Marshall Brothers <br /> Zoning and Land Regulation Committee Reason: <br /> Dividing farmland between Location: <br /> owners North of 296 Union <br /> Road <br /> To:A-4, <br /> A-1(EX) <br /> A-1(EX) <br /> G <br /> 0 <br /> Bell-Brook-Rd <br /> \\\ <br /> DESCRIPTION:The petitioners are dividing the 230-acre farm between owners. In order to divide the farmland up <br /> equally, a 27-acre parcel needs to be created. <br /> OBSERVATIONS:The entire 230-acre farm consists of Class II soils. There are pockets of wetlands located I <br /> various areas of the farm. There is a 2-acre pocket located in the southeast corner of the proposed lot. A 75-foot <br /> building setback is required to be maintained from this wetland area. The main farm operation is located just south of <br /> the proposed lot. <br /> TOWN PLAN:The property is located in the Agricultural Preservation Area. Seven (7) housing density rights have <br /> been allocated for the original 230-acre farm. One (1) housing density right was used to create the residential lot for <br /> 253 Union Road. Currently, there are six (6) housing density rights available on the property. <br /> RESOURCE PROTECTION:The wetlands on the property are identified as resource protection areas. Any wetland <br /> area over 2 acres in size needs to maintain a 75-foot building setback buffer. <br /> STAFF: The proposal meets the dimensional standards of the zoning district. No development is proposed. <br /> 2/23 ZLR: Postponed due to no town action. <br /> TOWN: Approved. <br />