PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-017)

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ZONING § 25-5-57 Section 25-5-57. Other regulations. (a) If any legal building site in the RA district has an area less than one-half acre, then the yard and height requirements for the building site shall be the same as the yard requirements for the RS district. (b) Plan approval shall be required prior to the construction or installation of any new structure or development, or of any addition to an existing structure or development which is used for minor agricultural products processing. (c) An ohana dwelling may be located on any building site in the RA district, as permitted under article 6, division 3 of this chapter. (d) Exceptions to the regulations for the RA district regarding heights, building site areas, building site average widths and yards, may be approved by the commission within a planned unit development pursuant to article 6, division 1 of this chapter. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2015, ord 15-33, sec 4.) Division 6. FA, Family Agricultural Districts. Section 25-5-60. Purpose and applicability. The FA (family agricultural) district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots. The FA district is intended to be in areas designated as being within the State land use agricultural district, where public services and infrastructure are appropriate to support the very low density residential needs of a rural community and where substantial number of parcels are less than five acres in size, and where a mix of uses will not conflict with or be detrimental to existing agricultural uses in the surrounding area. In addition, this district is intended to be primarily comprised of agricultural lands less than five acres in area, which are not classified as A or B lands under the land study bureau's master productivity rating, or classified as prime, unique, or other important agricultural lands. Provided, that this district may include lands so classified if the lands are situated within an urban expansion or other urban designation under the general plan land use pattern allocation guide (LUPAG) map. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.) Section 25-5-61. Designation of FA districts. Each FA (family agricultural) district shall be designated on the zoning map by the symbol "IN' followed by a number and the lower case letter "a" which indicates the required number of acres for each building site. For example, FA -la means a family agricultural district with a minimum building site area of one acre. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.) 25-87 Planning Dept. Exhibit 1