PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-PDI-2021-002)

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ZONING § 25-5-77 (2) The applicant shall submit an agricultural development and use program, farm plan or other evidence of the applicant's continual agricultural productivity or farming operation within the County to the director. Such plan shall also show how the farm dwelling will be utilized for farm-related purposes. (d) An ohana dwelling may be located on any building site in the A district, as permitted under article 6, division 3 of this chapter. (e) Exceptions to the regulations for the A district regarding heights, building site areas, building site average widths and yards, may be approved by the commission within a planned unit development. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2015, ord 15-33, sec 4.) Division 8. IA, Intensive Agricultural Districts. Section 25-5-80. Purpose and applicability. The IA(intensive agricultural) district provides for the preservation of important agricultural lands as provided for in the general plan and characterized by a mix of small and large scale commercial farms and other agricultural operations which may include residential use in the form of farm dwellings closely tied to intensive agricultural use. The lands in the IA district are those lands which have the soil, quality, growing season, and moisture supply needed to sustain high yields of crops generally or of specific crops of statewide or local importance when managed according to modern farming methods. All IA districts shall be located within the State land use agricultural or conservation district. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.) Section 25-5-81. Designation of IA districts. The IA(intensive agricultural) district shall be designated by the symbol "IA" followed by a number together with the lower case letter"a" which indicates the required or minimum number of acres for each building site. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.) Section 25-5-82. Permitted uses. (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the IA district: (1) Agricultural parks. (2) Agricultural products processing, major and minor. (3) Agricultural tourism as permitted under section 25-4-15. (4) Aquaculture. (5) Cemeteries, as permitted under chapter 6, article 1 of this Code. (6) Crop production. (7) Farm dwellings, as permitted under sections 25-5-87(b) and (c). (8) Forestry. 25-95