30.28.038 Farm product processing and farm support business.
(1) When another county permit or occupancy document is required to prepare a farm site for use in farm product processing or as a farm support business, the county may review the site plan and description of the proposed improvements and operational features submitted with that permit application in order to establish compliance with conditions in this section. If another county permit or occupancy document is not required to prepare a farm site for a farm product processing or farm support business, or if the other permit application does not address the conditions in this section, applicants shall submit a site plan and description of the proposed improvements and operational features for review to establish compliance with conditions in this section. If the site will include more than 5,000 square feet of building(s) or processing area(s), applicants shall submit a description of the proposed processing activity or farm support business to permit approval authorities to determine whether or not additional conditions may be required to avoid impacts that are unduly or unreasonably offensive or injurious to properties, residents or improvements in the vicinity or the rural character of the surrounding area. Such information, at a minimum, shall include:
(a) The nature of the operation;
(b) The proposed number of employees associated with the processing activity or farm support business; and
(c) A site plan, including: the proposed location of any new or existing structures needed to support the activity or business; areas proposed for parking, access, access, and storage; and proposed signs, lighting, and screening, as applicable.
(2) For farm parcels of five (5) acres or less, no more than 20 percent of the parcel, or for farm parcels of five acres or greater, no more than two (2) acres of land, shall be developed for farm product processing or farm support business, including areas used for structures, parking, storage, display, setbacks, signage and landscaping. Land serving the farm support business may include portions of the parcel or farm contained on the same lot as farm product processing.
(3) The nature of the operation, activity generated, and any structures shall not significantly adversely affect adjacent properties.
(4) Physical scale and use intensity shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
(5) Adequate wastewater management facilities shall be provided on-site for farm product processing facilities.
(6) New structures shall be located at least 20 feet from the closest street right-of-way and not less than 50 feet from any street right-of-way exceeding 60 feet in width, or the setback listed in Chapter 30.23 SCC, whichever is greater.
(7) Structures shall meet all provisions of federal, state and local statute and laws, including provisions to assure water quality and flood protection.
(8) Improvements and new structures for farm product processing and farm support businesses shall not remove from production or from the potential for future production more than 10% of prime farmland soils located on the parcel to contain the proposed use. (Added by Amended Ord. 04-074, July 28, 2004, Eff date Aug. 23, 2004).