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9 <br /> 1 Commissioner Gordon said she would like to see a revised proposal that makes the <br /> 2 scope clear. <br /> 3 Frank Clifton suggested that the Board may want to think about which Commissioners <br /> 4 would like to be a part of the work group. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 3. Agricultural Support Enterprises <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Perdita Holtz presented the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Agricultural Support Enterprises (ASE) <br /> 11 BOCC work session <br /> 12 May 14, 2013 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 History <br /> 15 • A work-in-progress since 2001 <br /> 16 • On several BOCC agendas through the years <br /> 17 • Two Components: <br /> 18 — New conditional zoning district <br /> 19 — ASE Manual <br /> 20 • Changes in State Statutes in 2011 <br /> 21 — Further defined a "bona fide farm" <br /> 22 — Some enterprises that may have formerly required zoning permits may now be exempt <br /> 23 from zoning regulations <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Bona Fide Farms — Regulations Other than Zoning May Still Apply <br /> 26 • Environmental Health <br /> 27 — Well permits and septic permits <br /> 28 — Food service permits <br /> 29 • Building Permits <br /> 30 — Buildings open to the general public <br /> 31 ■ Equine exemption <br /> 32 Some provisions of UDO that are not adopted as "zoning" <br /> 33 — Stormwater and erosion control <br /> 34 — Impervious surface limits <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Agriculture Defined <br /> 37 • § 106-581.1 <br /> 38 1. The cultivation of soil for production and harvesting of crops, including but not limited to <br /> 39 fruits, vegetables, sod, flowers and ornamental plants. <br /> 40 2. The planting and production of trees and timber. <br /> 41 3. Dairying and the raising, management, care, and training of livestock, including horses, <br /> 42 bees, poultry, and other animals for individual and public use, consumption, and <br /> 43 marketing. <br /> 44 4. Aquaculture as defined in G.S. 106-758. <br /> 45 5. The operation, management, conservation, improvement, and maintenance of a farm <br /> 46 and the structures and buildings on the farm, including building and structure repair, <br /> 47 replacement, expansion, and construction incident to the farming operation. <br /> 48 6. When performed on the farm, "agriculture", "agricultural", and "farming" also include the <br /> 49 marketing and selling of agricultural products, agri-tourism, the storage and use of <br /> 50 materials for agricultural purposes, packing, treating, processing, sorting, storage, and <br />