Boundary County Planning and Zoning Update
Commission Chair Doug Reoch opened review of the proposed Boundary County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance at the January 15, 2009 special meeting. Steve Tanner, Don Jordan and Terry and Donna Capurso were in attendance. Following discussion, the following revisions were proposed:
Amend Section 5.1.4.6: Barns and other similar structures used for agriculture or forestry and not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in height from ground to peak within the airport overlay.
Amend Section 5.1.4.7: Greenhouses, grain and silage storage structures not exceeding twenty five (25) feet in height from ground to peak within the airport overlay.
Delete Section 5.1.5.1: Wholesale greenhouses, nursery structures and agricultural structures exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in overall height, when within the airport overlay.
Delete Section 5.1.5.5.: Barns and other similar structures used for agriculture or forestry and exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in height from ground to peak when within the airport overlay.
Delete Section 5.1.5.6: Greenhouses, grain and silage storage structures exceeding twenty five (25) feet in height from ground to peak when within the airport overlay.
Amend Section 5.2.4.4: Barns and other livestock housing farm Residential accessory structures not situated within the airport, flood plain or wetland overlay.
Delete Section 5.2.4.5: Grain and silage storage structures and wholesale greenhouses not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in overall height above ground surface.
Amend Section 5.2.5.2: Barns and other livestock housing farm Residential accessory structures situated within the airport, flood plain or wetland overlay.
Amend Section 5.2.5.4: Retail greenhouses or wholesale greenhouses, silos, barns and other similar agricultural or silvicultural structures exceeding eighteen (18) feet in height above ground surface when within the airport overlay.
Amend Section 5.3.1: Objective: To promote the continued productivity of those lands which combine the general attributes of timber and agricultural land by encouraging agriculture and silviculture while allowing an increase in net residential development in a manner that will maintain the rural characteristics of the land in balance with the production, harvest and extraction of natural resources. While development may be feasible, various uses may be limited by the unavailability of public services and roads. To secure land uses, including agriculture and silviculture, which provide economic independence for Boundary County citizens. To identify and characterize intensive land uses possible with additional public input.
Amend Section 5.3.3: Structure Setbacks: Front yard, 25-feet; Side yard: 10 25-feet; Rear yard, 20 25-feet.
Amend Section 5.3.4.4: Barns and other livestock housing farm Residential accessory structures not situated within the airport, flood plain or wetland overlay.
Eliminate Section 5.3.4.5: Grain and silage storage structures and wholesale greenhouses not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in overall height above ground surface.
Amend Section 5.3.4.6: Construction of roads and driveways specifically for agricultural and silvicultural cultivation and harvest pursuant to the Idaho Forest Practices Act except the access to a public road.
Add section 5.3.5.2: Residential accessory structures situated within the airport, flood plain or wetland overlay.
Amend Section 5.3.5.3: Retail greenhouses or wholesale greenhouses, silos, barns and other similar agricultural or silvicultural structures exceeding eighteen (18) feet in height above ground surface.
Work concluded with discussion of Section 5.3.5.4, with no decisions rendered. At 8:30 p.m. Reoch concluded the workshop session and adjourned the meeting, affirming that the next meeting to conduct zone ordinance review would be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28.
Mike Weland
Zoning Administrat