40.240.530    Approval Criteria for Specified Review Uses on Lands Zoned Gorge Small Woodland

Uses identified in Section 40.240.520 may be allowed only if they meet the following criteria:

A.    The owners of land designated Gorge Small Woodland, or Gorge Large-Scale or Small-Scale Agriculture, that lies within five hundred (500) feet of the perimeter of the subject parcel have been notified of the land use application and have been given at least ten (10) days to comment prior to an administrative or examiner’s decision;

B.    The use will not interfere seriously with accepted forest or agricultural practices on nearby lands devoted to resource use;

C.    The use will be sited in a way that minimizes the loss of forest or agricultural land and minimizes the chance of interference with accepted forest or agricultural practices on nearby lands; and

D.    The use will not significantly increase fire hazard, fire suppression costs or risks to fire suppression personnel and will comply with Section 40.240.540.

(Amended: Ord. 2006-05-04; Ord. 2021-12-02)