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ZONINC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #!2057 • Amending Chapter 10, Dane County Zoning Ordinance. The Dane County Board of Supervisors does ordain as follows: Create a new ss 10.12 (Exclusive Agricultural District) to read as follows: 10. 12 A-1 AGRICULTURE: DIS'T'RICT (I:xr1USiv!•:) (1) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purposes of the A-1 Agriculture District are to: preserve productive agricultural land for food and fiber production; preserve productive farms by preventing land use conflicts be- tween incompatible uses and controlling public service costs; maintain a viable agricultural base to support agricultural processing and service industries prevent conflicts between incompatible uses; reduce costs of providing services to scattered non-farm uses; pace and shape urban growth; implement the provisions of the county agricultural plan when adopted and periodically revised; and comply with the provisions of the Farmland Preservation Law to permit eligible landowners to receive tax credits under ss 71.09 (11) . (2) LANDS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE A-1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT: This district is generally intended to apply to lands in productive farm operations including: lands historically exhibiting good crop yields or capable of such yields; lands which have been demonstrated to be productive for dairying, livestock raising and grazing; other lands which are integral parts of such farm operations; land used for the production of specialty crops such as mint, sod, fruits, and vegetables; and lands which are capable of productive use through eceonomically feasible improvements such as irrigation. (3) PERMITTED USES: (a) Agricultural uses: Beekeeping, dairying, egg production; floriculture; fish or fur farming; forest and game management; grazing; livestock raising; orchards; plant green- houses and nurseries; poultry raising; raising of grain, grass, mint and seed crops; raising of fruits, nuts, berries, sod farming and vegetable raising. (b) Residences to be occupied by a person who, or a family at least one member of which, earns a substantial part of his or her livelihood from farm operations on the farm parcel. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 28, Land Division and Subdivision Ordinances. (c) Utility services as defined in ss 10.01 (76) and small scale electric generating sta- tions not requiring approval under ss 196.941 Wis. Stats. (d) Road side stands. (e) Structures and improvements that are consistent with agricultural uses. (4) CONDITIONAL USES IN THE A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT: (a) Single family dwellings or mobile homes occupied by parents or children of the farm operator. (b) Governmental uses such as police and fire stations, highway storage garages, solid waste disposal sites, schools, parks and campgrounds, airports and landing strips. (c) Religious uses such as churches, schools and cemeteries. (d) Separation of farm dwellings and related structures which existed prior to the effec- tive date of this amendment and which remain after farm consolidation. 1. STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CONDITIONAL USES IN THE A-1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection shall be notified of the approval of any conditional use permit. In passing upon applications for conditional use permits the Committee shall consider the following relevant factors: a. The statement of purposes of the Zoning Ordinance and the A-1 District. h. The potential for conflict with agricultural use. c. The need of the proposed use for a location in an agricultural area. d. The availability of alternative locations. e. Compatability with existing or permitted.use on adjacent lands. f. The productivity of the lands involved. g. The location of the proposed use so as to reduce to a minimum the amount of produc- tive agricultural land converted. h. The need for public services created by the proposed use. i. The availability of adequate public services and the ability of affected local units of government to provide them without a unreasonable burden. j. The effect of the proposed use on water or air pollution, soil erosion and rare or irreplaceable natural resources. (5) BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT: (a) For residential buildings, the height shall be the same as for the R-1 Residence District. (b) For barns, sheds, silos and other farm buildings there is no limitation on height. (6) AREA, FRONTAGE AND POPULATION DENSITY REGULATIONS: (a) The minimum lot size to establish or maintain a farm operation is 35 acres. (h) The minimum lot size for those uses in 10.12 (4) (a) (b) and (e) shall be the same as for the R-1 Residence District. •