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10.127— 10.129(2)(d) <br /> 10.127 A-3 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT. 10.129 A-4 SMALL LOT AGRICULTURE <br /> (1) Statement of purpose. The purpose of the A- DISTRICT. (1) Statement of purpose. The A-4 <br /> 3 Agriculture District is to preserve, for an district is designed to: <br /> unspecified time period in agricultural and (a) Provide for a modest range of agriculture <br /> related open-space land uses, those lands and agricultural accessory uses, at scales <br /> generally located in proximity to developed areas consistent with the size of the parcel and <br /> within Dane County where urban expansion is compatible with neighboring land uses. The A-4 <br /> inevitable and broadly in keeping with long time district accommodates uses which are <br /> plans for development. It is intended that urban associated with production and harvesting of <br /> development be deferred in such areas until the crops, livestock, animal products or plant <br /> appropriate authorities concerned determine that materials. These uses may involve noise, dust, <br /> it is economically and financially feasible to odors, heavy equipment, use of chemicals and <br /> provide public services and facilities for uses long hours of operation. <br /> other than those permitted in the district. It is (b) Allow for incidental processing, packaging, <br /> also intended that the status of all areas in this storage, transportation, distribution or other <br /> district be reviewed by the appropriate activities intended to add value to agricultural <br /> authorities periodically in order to determine products produced on the premises or to ready <br /> whether, in light of current land development such products for market. <br /> trends, there should be a transfer of all or any (c) Preserve agricultural and open space uses <br /> part of those areas to some other appropriate on zoning lots between five (5) and thirty-five <br /> use district. Any such review will consider (35) acres in size. <br /> developments in keeping with the local and (d) Provide for additional economic <br /> regional land use plans pursuant to section opportunities for property owners that are <br /> 10.255(1)(d). generally compatible with agricultural use, such <br /> (2) Permitted uses. All uses permitted in the as the establishment of new small-scale farming <br /> A-1 Exclusive Agriculture District. operations, including market gardens, road-side <br /> (3) Conditional uses permitted in the A-3 farmstands, pick-your-own operations, or <br /> Agriculture District. All conditional uses permitted Community Support Agriculture farms. <br /> in the A-1 Exclusive Agriculture District. (e) Preserve remnant parcels of productive <br /> (4) Building height limit. Building height shall agricultural land following development of <br /> be the same as for the A-1 Exclusive Agriculture adjoining property. <br /> District. (f) Meet the criteria for certification as a <br /> (5) Area, frontage and population density Farmland Preservation Zoning District under s. <br /> regulations. As per the A-1 Exclusive Agriculture 91.38, Wis. Stats. <br /> District. (2) Permitted uses. The following are permitted <br /> (6) Setback requirements. Setback require- uses in this district: <br /> ments shall be the same as for the A-1 Exclusive (a) Agricultural uses. The keeping of livestock <br /> Agriculture District. shall be limited to one (1) animal unit per each <br /> (7) Side yard requirements. Side yard full acre. <br /> requirements shall be the same as for the A-1 (b) Agricultural Accessory Uses, subject to the <br /> Exclusive Agriculture District. exceptions and limitations below. <br /> (8) Rear yard requirements. The minimum 1. Exceptions. <br /> rear yard shall be the same as for the A-1 a. Farm residences. <br /> Exclusive Agriculture District. b. A business, activity, or enterprise, whether <br /> (9) General provisions applicable to the A-3 or not associated with an agricultural use, that is <br /> Agriculture District shall be the same as for the conducted by the owner or operator of a farm, <br /> A-1 Exclusive Agriculture District. that requires no buildings, structures, or <br /> (10) Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall improvements other than those described in s. <br /> be provided as required in section 10.18. 10.01(2b)(a) and (c) that employs no more than <br /> [History: (8) and (9) am., Sub. 3 to OA 36, 1987-88, pub. 4 full-time employees annually, and that does not <br /> 08/02/88; (8) and (9) am., OA 9, 1993-94, pub. 04/20/94; (6) impair or limit the current or future agricultural <br /> and (7) am., OA 16, 1996-97, pub. 01/16/97; (10) cr., OA r of the farm or of other protected farmland. <br /> 39, 1997-98, pub. 08/17/98; (2), (3), (4) and (5) am., OA 3, use o p <br /> 2000-01,pub. 10/19/00.] c. Uses listed as conditional uses in s. <br /> 10.129(3). <br /> Page 10-33 <br /> rev. 013116 <br />