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5. The operation, management, conservation, improvement, and maintenance of a farm and the structures and buildings on the farm, including building and structure repair, replacement, expansion, and construction incident to the farming operation. 6. When performed on the farm, "agriculture", "agricultural", and "farming" also include the marketing and selling of agricultural products, agri-tourism, the storage and use of materials for agricultural purposes, packing, treating, processing, sorting, storage, and other activities performed to add value to crops, livestock, and agricultural items produced on the farm, and similar activities incident to the operation of a farm. Previous ASE Effort • Previous ASE effort had 3 tiers of use intensity • Due to changes in statutes most of the "Tier 1" and some of the "Tier 2" uses are now considered exempt from zoning regulations (if being done on a bona fide farm) • Conditional zoning districts were necessary in order to implement the proposed program — `New' UDO has conditional zoning districts and more can be added • Previous effort proposed to change the County's normal public hearing process for re- zonings to the new conditional zoning district — Public hearing could be held on any BOCC regular agenda, not just at the quarterly public hearings — Recommendation from APB (Agricultural Preservation Board) and EDC (now Economic Development Advisory Board) in addition to Planning Board recommendation. • Unclear on how a public hearing would function since current process is a joint BOCC/Planning Board hearing • Rural Buffer was removed from consideration until joint planning partners could be more involved — Memo sent in 2007 by former County Manager Zoning Methods • Existing AS District (general use district) — 36.57 acres in 8 distinct areas containing approximately 20 parcels. • Existing Conditional Use method • New Conditional Zoning District • New Overlay District BOCC Direction/Input 1. Verification the BOCC wants staff to work on a comprehensive ASE project — Some of the previous work is still valid but will need to be re-worked into the new UDO — Draft ASE Manual will also need to be largely rewritten 2. Should staff pursue coordinating with joint planning partners to potentially have ASE program apply in the Rural Buffer? 3. Any Land Use categories where ASE uses should not be encouraged? 4. Direction on zoning method(s) to be brought forward. Also, should the normal rezoning process be changed for ASE projects? 5. Direction on whether staff should begin working on revising home occupation regulations or methods to reinvigorate rural activity nodes. 6. Other issues BOCC may wish to address as part of ASE Commissioner Rich asked for clarification on the General Use Districts.