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If this Change of Zone is approved, one of the conditions is that we will have them cancel those farm dwelling agreements so then essentially each property will only be allotted the one dwelling per property if the final subdivision gets approved as well. KERN: And, if I may, Mr. Chair? AU: Go ahead, Director. KERN: Thank you just to kind of add on to Commissioner Clarkson's question. A property can have more than 1 or 2 or 3 additional farm dwellings if they meet criteria of actually having an active farm. It's been a bit kind of a subjective in a certain way. So, we're working as a department to — FRENZ: Sorry Director Kern, I can't, we can't hear you. KERN: Oh. FRENZ: After you said, they can have three or more assuming they prove, and I lost you. Not sure about anyone else. KERN: How about that? FRENZ: Thank you. KERN: For some reason it connected to that and they're not even open. So, yeah there is the opportunity for additional farm dwellings, as long as they meet the criteria that they're actively engaging in the farming and on that scale, so the opportunity does exist. FUKE: So,just to add to that I think what might be a little confusing is that the building permit for which the dwelling is being applied for right now. That's considered like the second farm dwelling on the property. The existing bed and breakfast is not considered as a farm dwelling. So, when they constructed the second dwelling on the property that was considered the first farm dwelling. And the one they recently got approved I think in 2020 maybe, that was then considered the second dwelling for which the building permit is now being processed for. CLARKSON: Well, I'd asked the Director to clarify that just for me because maybe I'm wrong, it was my understanding that any home constructed on an agricultural lot was considered the first farm dwelling. Not all homes had to be farm dwellings according to State Law and that the second home constructed was the second faun dwelling. So, therefore the third home here would be the third farm dwelling. Am I mistaken or can you help me— FUKE: If I can just add to that, I think that's probably true Commissioner Clarkson however, when the Special Permit was issued for the bed and breakfast that eliminated that structure that dwelling to be considered a farm dwelling. 7 EXHIBIT A(DRAFT)