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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1982-643ORDINANCE N0. 643 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CTTY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 17..13 (A-1) LIGHT AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, TO THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR A LIGHT AGRICULTURE DISTRTCT (A-1) ZONE FOR USE ONLY WITHIN THE AREA DESIGNATED AS THE GATEWAY ANNEXATION AREA. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE There is hereby added to the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Chapter 17.13 Light Agriculture District and the following sections.. 17.13.020 Permitted uses A. Any use permitted in the R-1-G district. B. The following agricultural uses: 1. Farms for rabbits, fish, frogs, chinchilla or other small animals. 2. Water works facilities, both public and private, intended primarily for the production and distribution of water for irrigation purposes. 3. Nurseries, greenhouses, orchards, aviaries, apiaries, field crops, tree crops, berry and busP, crops, vegetable, flower and herb gardening. The drying, packing canning, freezing and other accepted methods of processing the produce re- sulting from such permitted uses, when such processing is primarily in conjunction with a farming operation and further provided that the permanent buildings and structures used in conjunction with such processing operations are not nearer than 20 feet from the boundaries of the premises. 4. The grazing of cattle, horses, sheep, goats or other farm stock or animals, not including hogs, including the supple- mentary feeding thereof, not to exceed 5 animals per acre - of all the land available; provided however, the systematic rotation of animals with more than 5 animals per acre is permitted so long as the total number of permitted animals is not exceeded. For the grazing of sheep or goats, the permissible number of animals per acre may be multiplied by 3, except that there shall be no limit to the permissible number of sheep which may be grazed per acre when the graz- ing is for the purpose of cleaning up unharvested crops, provided that such grazing is not conducted for more than 4 weeks in any 6 month period. The provisions of this paragraph apply to mature breeding stock, maintenance stock and similar farm stock, and shall not apply to the off- spring thereof, if such offspring are being kept, fed or maintained solely for sale, marketing or slaughtering at the earliest practical age of maturity. In all cases the permissible number of animals per acre shall be computed upon the nearest equivalent ratio. 5. Farms or establishments for the selective or experimental breeding and raising of cattle, sheep, goats, and horses, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (B) (4) of this section. 6. Farms for the raising of hogs, not to exceed 5 animals per acre of all the land available, provided however, the systematic rotation of animals with more than 5 animals per acre is permitted so long as the total number of per- mitted animals is not exceeded. For the purpose of determin- ing the number of hogs on a parcel, both weaned and unweaned hogs shall be counted. (see Ordinance No. 640 regarding hog ranches). 7. Future Farms, 4-H or similar projects conducted by the occupants of the premises. 8. A temporary stand for the display and sale of the agriculture produce of any permitted use that is produced upon the permises where such stand. is located or upon contiguous lands owned or leased by the owner or occupant of the premises. C 9. Dog kennels, non-commercial, on parcels of land one acre or larger in gross area. A sign, single or double faced, not exceeding 12 square feet in area per face, advertising only the sale of the services or the product produced on the premises. The sign shall not be lighted or have flashing objects or banners. D, The following uses are permitted subject to the approval of a plot plan pursuant to City adopted environmental review pro- cedures and requirements. The plot plan approval may include conditions requiring fencing and landscaping of the parcel to assure that the use is compatible with the surrounding area. 1. Grange halls. 2, Churches, temples, or other structures used primarily for religious worship. 3. Private schools 4. Libraries 5. Public utility facilities 6. A permanent stand for the display and sale of the agriculture product of any permitted use that is produced upon the premises where such stand is located or upon. contiguous lands owned or leased by the owner or occupant of the premises. 7. Mobilehomes, located on a parcel being farmed, which are occupied by the owner or operator of the parcel or his employee as one-family resi- deuces, provided: a. The mobilehomes are not rented or held out for lease. b. The mobilehomes are located not less than 5.0 feet from any property line. c. The mobulehomes are screened from view from the front property line by shrubs or trees. d. The arrangement of the mobilehomes, sanitary facilities and utilizes conforms with all of the requirements of the Health Department, Department of Building and Safety and State Law. e. The area of the parcel being farmed is not less than 10 acres gross, or the number of laying hens in a poultry operation is not less than 15,000 birds. f. Mobilehomes shall conform to County requirements only within this zone. 8. Beauty shops. 9. Real estate offices. E. The following uses are permitted provided a conditional use permit is granted: 1. Any mining operation which is exempt from the provisions of the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 and applicable City ordinance. 2. Community auction and sales yards. 3. Dog kennels, commercial.. 4. Farm labor camps or employee housing. 5. Feed. Stores. 6. Packaged dry fertilizer storage., not including processing. 7. Menageries. 8. Oil production, not including refining or processing. 9. Mink farms. 10. Fraternal lodge halls. 11. Catteries, commercial. F. The following uses are permitted provided that the operator thereof holds a permit to conduct surface mining operations issued pursuant to Surface Mining and Reclamation Act Ordi- nance No. 647 which has not been revoked or suspended: 1. Any mining operation that is subject to the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975. 17.13.030 Development Standards A. Lot size shall not be less than 20,000 square feet, with a minimum average lot width of 100 feet and a minimum average lot depth of 150 feet, unless larger minimum lot area and dimensions are specified for a particular area or use, except as follows: 1. The uses listed in Section 13.020 (D) (1), (2), (3), (4), and (,5 ), of this ordinance shall not be required to have a lot area in excess of 20,000 square feet or an average lot width in excess of 100 feet, irrespective of the minimum zone requirements for a particular area. 2. Minimum yard requirements shall be 20 feet front yard, 5 feet side yard, and 10 feet rear yard. 3. One-family residences shall not exceed 35 feet in height. 4. Animals on existing lots less than 100 feet in width. If the average lot width of an existing lot is less than 100 feet, animals shall be kept a minimum of 100 feet from the principal street frontage. If such lot is a corner lot, animals shall also be kept not less than 20 feet from the rear lot line. For purposes of this Section, the principal street frontage is the street frontage, with the shortest dimension, 5. Automobile storage space shall be provided as required. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING this 10th day of August 1982, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: KNIGHT, MACMURRAY, TORN, VALENZUELA, UNSWORTH NOES: NONE ABSTENTIONS: NONE ABSENT: NONE PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this 28th day of September , 1982, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: KNIGHT, MACMURRAY, TORN, VALENZUELA, UNSWORTH NOES: NONE ABSTENTIONS: NONE ABSENT: NONE J hn G.'Unsworth, Mayor ATTEST: /~ e o'f~ r~rrington, C y Clerk