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CHAPTER 4: RURAL TOURISM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Type III
Type II Type II
Land Use District Type I (subject to required
(no impact test) (subject to impact test)
findings)
Rural Industrial (R-IND) (Section N/A N/A Section 354- Section 354-
354) 3.1 (subject to 4.1 (subject to
The Rural Industrial District is findings ): findings ):
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intended to provide areas for D. Manufacturing D. Special
industrial uses outside the Urban of Tile, Pottery, and Recreation Use -
Growth Boundary where an Ceramics. Section 430-131–
exception to Goals 3 or 4 has been G. Primary includes driving
taken and where a full range of processing/ ranges, miniature
urban services will not be required. treatment of farm golf, pools or tennis
The purpose of the district is to crops. facilities, and major
provide for the processing and Q. Winery, including park facilities
manufacture of timber and forest a tasting room and
-related products, farm crops and incidental sales –
produce, minerals and aggregates Section 430-145.2
near the resources, and for the
repair of mechanical equipment
related to farm and forest uses.

Land Extensive Industrial (MAE) N/A Section 356-3.1: N/A Section 356-4.3:
(Section 356) G. Production, Race track/drag
The intent of the MAE District is to Processing, strip 75
provide lands for land extensive Assembling,
industrial uses in the rural areas Packaging or
of the County. The purpose of the Treatment of
district is to provide land for farm Materials
and forest-related commercial R. Winery,
uses needed to support the natural including
resource base and consistent accessory
with the rural character and tasting room
level of services. Land Extensive and incidental
Industrial uses require large land sales
areas, a low ratio of employees
to land, and sites free of natural
hazards with immediate access
to a collector, arterial, or limited-
access highway. For MAE uses,
lands must have an approved
water and sewage disposal
system and adequate capacity to
accommodate drainage runoff of
development.

73 Subject to the following findings, plus the requirement to record a waiver of the right to remonstrate against customarily accepted farm or forestry practices. The
required findings include (Section 352-3.2/354-3.2): A. That the proposed use will support the needs of the rural residents and agricultural and forest uses; B. That the
proposed use meets the criteria of being small in size, rural in character and that it does not require urban services; and C. That the proposed use is limited to basic con-
venience and service needs of the rural and natural resource community and will not cause adverse impacts on surrounding farm and forest activities.
74 Subject to the following findings, plus the requirement to record a waiver of the right to remonstrate against customarily accepted farm or forestry practices. The
required findings include (Section 352-3.2/354-3.2): A. That the proposed use will support the needs of the rural residents and agricultural and forest uses; B. That the
proposed use meets the criteria of being small in size, rural in character and that it does not require urban services; and C. That the proposed use is limited to basic con-
venience and service needs of the rural and natural resource community and will not cause adverse impacts on surrounding farm and forest activities.
75 Requires a recorded waiver of the right to remonstrate against commonly accepted farm or forest practices.
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