09-24-2013, 02:59 AM
Better advice would be "don't look to forums for zoning issues". That said...
Ag zoning means "primary dwelling by right" but "don't need infrastructure" (roads, water).
Ag puts almost no restrictions on livestock.
There is an "ag-lite" zoning called FA (family agriculture) which still includes "primary dwelling" but puts limits on livestock.
R zoning is "strict residential".
Some subdivisions are zoned Ag but attempt to enforce R norms via CC&R.
Some "ag" subdivisions include R portions, such as in Nanavale.
Historical note: Ag zoning now requires enough land to actually practice ag; there was a rush of subdivision applications prior to this rule, which is how you end up with an 8000-square-foot "farm lot" (Ainaloa, Nanavale, others).
IMHO "someone" should write a brochure that highlights these issues; real estate agents could hand it out to anyone looking to buy in the "Ag subdivisions", so that these things aren't a "big surprise" later. Yes, "buyer to perform due diligence", but most people (myself included) wouldn't even know what questions to ask.
Ag zoning means "primary dwelling by right" but "don't need infrastructure" (roads, water).
Ag puts almost no restrictions on livestock.
There is an "ag-lite" zoning called FA (family agriculture) which still includes "primary dwelling" but puts limits on livestock.
R zoning is "strict residential".
Some subdivisions are zoned Ag but attempt to enforce R norms via CC&R.
Some "ag" subdivisions include R portions, such as in Nanavale.
Historical note: Ag zoning now requires enough land to actually practice ag; there was a rush of subdivision applications prior to this rule, which is how you end up with an 8000-square-foot "farm lot" (Ainaloa, Nanavale, others).
IMHO "someone" should write a brochure that highlights these issues; real estate agents could hand it out to anyone looking to buy in the "Ag subdivisions", so that these things aren't a "big surprise" later. Yes, "buyer to perform due diligence", but most people (myself included) wouldn't even know what questions to ask.