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AGRITOURISM. Includes any commercial enterprise that links agricultural production and/or <br />processing with tourism in order to attract visitors onto a farm, ranch, or other agricultural <br />business for the purposes of entertaining and/or educating. <br /> <br />Surrounding Zoning and Land Use <br /> <br />Direction Zoning Current Land Use Future Land Use <br />North R, Rural Agricultural Urban Reserve <br />South R, Rural Agricultural & <br />Rural Residential <br />Low Density <br />Sewered Residential <br />East R, Rural Agricultural & <br />Rural Residential <br />Low Density <br />Sewered Residential <br />West R, Rural Agricultural Low Density <br />Sewered Residential <br /> <br />Site and Building Plan <br /> <br />The site is approximately 40 acres and is an active tree farm with deciduous woodland. <br />Wetlands and floodplain exist generally on the western half of site. The topography slopes <br />from an elevation of 906-ft MSL down to a low of 900-ft MSL. Surrounding land use consists of <br />cultivated fields, single-family homes, and wetlands. <br /> <br />The applicant’s site plan shows a 40’x 48’ (1,920 sf) agricultural building with 15,000sf 14,835sf <br />seasonal parking area and Class 5 gravel driveway in the southeast quadrant of the site. Metal <br />buildings and pole barns are allowed as agricultural buildings on parcels greater than 5 acres. <br />See attached Barn Schematics. Agricultural buildings are not subject to zoning ordinance <br />building design standards. <br /> <br />Per the MJC Engineering LLC memo, the seasonal parking area will be covered with a grass <br />reinforcement mesh such as GrassProtecta to protect against erosion. <br /> <br />Access to the site is via a private driveway easement over 1443 Ash Street. Arborvitae and <br />white pine plantings are proposed along the private driveway as well as near the north lot line <br />of 6097 Ash Street. <br /> <br />Outdoor Lighting <br /> <br />Outdoor lighting is not proposed. Any future outdoor lighting for either the building or outdoor <br />areas shall meet City code performance standards. A lighting plan and details shall be <br />submitted to City staff for review and approval prior to installation. <br /> <br />Off-Street Parking Requirements <br />5