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Surrounding the proposed routine lot is the 94.5 -acre farm owned and <br />operated by rue Pitunans. <br />According to the 1988 site development plan, the use would now be non- <br />conforming in terms of impervious surface coverage. The maximum <br />impervious surface permitted for this type of non- residential use in the <br />Little River Protected Watershed is 12 percent. Including the 13,0005f <br />footpriut of the existing bu lding and surrounding graveled area, <br />impervious surface is 1.25 acres (54,450sf) or 12.5 percent of the 10- <br />acre (435,50(Isf) proposed zoom lot. Zoning and Watershed <br />Regulations became effective in Lithe River Township on January 1, <br />1994. The existing development of dm l0 -acre parcel probably became <br />nonconforming when regulations were adopted. <br />The maximum amount of land maid AS at any location normally shall <br />not exceed ten acres. All surrounding properties are within Orange <br />County's jurisdiction and are zoned AR Agricultural- Residential. <br />The intent of AS zoning is to provide sides in rual areas for mtal non- <br />farm, non- residential uses which support horticultural, silvicultural, and <br />agricultural purposes of AR districts. Application criteria in Article <br />4.2.24 state that this district will usually be employed where the <br />following conditions exist: <br />1. - The site is within an area designated as Agricultnal- Residential. <br />in the adopted land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />(140 change in the Comprehensive Plan is required.) <br />2. The lot sire for individual uses would be appropriate to water <br />supply and sewage disposal. <br />3. Normally, dre maximum amount of land zoned Agricultural <br />Service would be no more than ten acres. <br />The Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan shows the Pittrmn <br />property as Agricvl[uN- Residential. This category pertains to rural <br />areas where prevailing activities (agriculture, forestry) are related to the <br />land in an appropriate location for the continuation of these uses. <br />Therefore, the proposed rezoning to AS would be consistent with the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />If the rezoning to AS is approved, the following development restrictions <br />apply: <br />1. The front building setback most he 50 feet <br />