PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000024)

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reasonable in such districts, the legislature has provided for the Special Permit process to allow certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural district. The subject property is 2.832 acres in size and situated within the County's Family Agriculture 2-acre (FA-2a) zoned district. The applicants currently reside in the existing single-family dwelling on the subject property and the proposed one-bedroom bed and breakfast will operate within the existing detached bedroom. The applicants state that they will maintain agricultural uses on the property, including existing fruit tree orchards. Given that the special permit area is limited to the existing detached bedroom,the proposed bed and breakfast will not diminish the potential for any future agricultural activity on the subject property. Based on the preceding, the subject request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of the agricultural land. In addition to the above listed criteria, the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A) through (G). In considering the criteria,the Planning Director recommends the following: (A) Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The subject request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of the agricultural land and the proposed use will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural lands. (B) The desired use shall not adversely affect the surrounding properties. The existing single-family dwelling is situated on a 2.832-acre parcel. Only the adjacent property to the west is zoned Family Agriculture 2-acre (FA-2a) and contains a single- family dwelling. All other surrounding lands to the property are zoned Agricultural 5- acre (A-5a) and mostly consist of vacant land and scattered dwellings. There will be no employees other than the applicants associated with the bed and breakfast operation. Due to the minimal size of the operation, it is not anticipated that the proposed use will adversely affect the surrounding properties. (C) Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire -3-