.PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2024-000061)

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allow certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural district. The subject property is 13.618 acres in size and situated within the County's Agricultural-10 acre (A- 10a) zoned district. The applicant currently resides in the existing farm dwelling on the subject property and as previously noted, the proposed bed and breakfast will operate within the footprint of an existing dwelling and guest house, the only new construction proposed is for a 500- square-foot open-air pavilion, and the applicants will maintain agricultural uses on the property. Given the above, 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 would 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. Properties surrounding the subject property are zoned Agricultural-10 acres (A-10a) and Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a),with uses consisting of agriculture,single-family residential dwellings, and vacant lands. The closest residence to the subject property is located approximately 140 feet to the west. The operation of a bed and breakfast is considered an accessory to a single-family dwelling use, and as such, should not have any greater impact than the existing dwelling. The applicants propose to establish daily quiet hours from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM and note that existing vegetation will help to mitigate effects on neighboring properties, including a large tree nursery as well as several acres of carbon farming and timber forest. 3