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Agricultural Business Options Matrix <br /> (Uses are listed and shaded based on the intensity of the permitting requirements--least difficult to most difficult) <br /> (Land Use Residential Nodes/ Existing Permitting Process Existing/ <br /> Zoning Districts Commercial-Industrial Proposed <br /> Bonafide Farm Accessory Uses AR R1, RB Accessory-See brochure Existin <br /> Botanical Gardens&Arboretums - AR R1 RB LC1 NC2 Site Plan Existing <br /> Greenhouses, no on-premise sales AR, R1, RB, NC2, EC5 Site Plan Existing . <br /> (existing AS <br /> Class I Kennel AR, R1, RB, Site Plan Existing <br /> (existing AS <br /> Garden Center LCi NC2 Site Plan Existing <br /> Farm Equipment Sales EC5 Site Plan Existing <br /> Animal Hospitals,Veterinarians EC5 Site Plan Existing <br /> Greenhouses,on-premise sales NC2, EC5 Site Plan Existing <br /> Stealth Communication Towers(75 or shorter) AR, R1, RB LCi, EC5 Site Plan Existing <br /> Rural Guest Establishments(3 rooms or less); AR, R1, RB Site Plan Existing <br /> Agricultural Tourism ` AR, R1, RB LCi, NC2 Site Plan Proposed <br /> Sales: <br /> • Wayside stands, and cooperative stands <br /> • Seasonal sales: Christmas Trees, pumpkins, <br /> orchard sales, specialty fruits&vegetables, <br /> flowers <br /> Educational: <br /> Agricultural education: rural heritage museums, .. <br /> petting zoos,agricultural learning centers <br /> Seasonal, or Special Events: <br /> ■ Corn maze <br /> Small-Scale Equine-Related Programs s AR R1, RB Site Plan Proposed <br /> Zoning Ordinance amendments(forthcoming)for proposed new land uses will include performance standards such as: thresholds for the number of <br /> patrons/employees associated with the business or lot size, hours of operations, traffic generation, time of year, time of operation, intensity of use. <br /> WT <br />