6.16. SR 09-16-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Members of the Planning Commission noted that they were uncomfortable with the idea that certain activities associated with the nutrition center would be non-conforming if the animal, nutrition and agricultural research use was not listed as an allowed use in the I1 zone. The Commission also discussed the appropriateness of allowing agricultural uses in an industrial zone and the potential for developers and businesses to utilize a portion of the new nutrition, animal and agricultural research definition to locate other agricultural uses on industrial zoned property in other areas of the city. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended approval of the attached ordinance creating the following definition for animal, nutrition and agricultural research to be included as a conditional use in the Rla, Al, and the I1 zoning districts. Animal, Nutrition and Agricultural Research Buildings, laboratories and other facilities or structures which are used in connection with animal, nutrition or other agricultural research and development, investigation, testing, adaptation or experimentation, but not facilities for the commercial manufacture or sale of products, except those which are used in research operations, with respect to which research activities have been completed or which are part of research and development programs; the facilities also can include animal feeding facilities; barns, storage buildings, confinement areas, or other animal housing units; pasture and grazing areas; cropped or tilled fields; grain and feed processing, storage or manufacturing facilities; nursery areas; and waste management facilities or systems. Staff concurs with the Planning Commission's recommendation with the exception of including "animal, nutrition and agricultural research" as a conditional use in the I1 zone. Staff believes that this use, even though it involves research and development, is principally an agricultural use not industrial in nature and should not be included as a conditional use in the industrial zones. The underlying decision here seems to be whether to allow agricultural uses in industrial zones. If the decision is to allow agricultural uses in industrial zones, then consideration should be given to including the use "animal, nutrition and animal research" as a conditional use. If the Council does not desire to have agricultural uses in industrial zones, then the use should be limited to the R-la and A-1 zoning districts.