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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 <br />Residential <br />Zoning Districts <br />Nodes/ Existing <br />Commercial - Industrial <br />Permitting Process <br />Existing/ <br />Pro osed <br />Bonafide Farm Accessory Uses <br />AR Ri RB <br />Accessory-See brochure <br />Existing <br />Botanical Gardens & Arboretums <br />AR Ri RB <br />LC1 NC2 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Greenhouses, no on- premise sales <br />AR, R1, RB, <br />(existing AS <br />NC2, EC5 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Class I Kennel <br />AR, R1, RB, <br />(existing AS <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Garden Center <br />LC1 NC2 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Farm Equipment Sales <br />EC5 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Animal Hospitals, Veterinarians <br />EC5 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Greenhouses, on- premise sales <br />NC2, EC5 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Stealth Communication Towers (75 or shorter) <br />AR, R1, RB <br />LC1, EC5 <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Rural Guest Establishments (3 rooms or less) <br />AR, R1, RB <br />Site Plan <br />Existing <br />Agricultural Tourism * <br />Sales: <br />• Wayside stands, and cooperative stands <br />• Seasonal sales: Christmas Trees, pumpkins, <br />orchard sales, specialty fruits & vegetables, <br />flowers <br />AR, R1, RB <br />LC1, NC2 <br />Site Plan <br />Proposed <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 <br />AR, R1, RB <br />Site Plan <br />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 />