108-21-14 Farm Events and Gatherings

Farm-based educational gatherings, dinners, tours, workshops, seasonal activities, celebrations, weddings, retreats, and similar agritourism events will be approved where such activities remain meaningfully tied to the agricultural operation and where associated impacts can be reasonably mitigated (within the appropriate land-use zone). In evaluating such activities, the Land Use Authority may impose conditions (per City regulations) relating to: (a) frequency; (b) hours of operation; (c) guest count; (d) parking and circulation; (e) sanitation facilities; (f) amplified sound or lighting; and (g) emergency access. High-frequency or high-intensity commercial event use that functions independently from the agricultural setting and materially overwhelms the agricultural use of the property will not receive agritourism status but may be separately conditioned via Special Event permits and associated regulations Sec.108-21-15. Structures and Incremental Agricultural Buildout. Agritourism-related structures may be approved incrementally over time in a manner responsive to demonstrated agricultural viability, operator capacity, and infrastructure adequacy. The Land Use Authority shall not require that all future structures or visitor accommodations be constructed at initial approval and may allow phased implementation where cumulative impacts remain manageable. The arrangement of structures may include distributed buildings, agricultural campuses, family compound patterns, or clustered support areas where such arrangements preserve agricultural function and reduce unnecessary subdivision pressure.