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County staff to draft ordinance allowing limited agricultural-repair shops in RA zones after commissioner feedback
Summary
Community Development proposed permitting commercial agricultural repair in residential-agricultural zones with licensing, time/parking limits, safety/code compliance and possible employee limits tied to acreage; commissioners asked for draft ordinance and suggested evaluating annexing cities' standards.
Community Development staff outlined a possible change to the county's land-use rules to permit commercial agricultural repair shops in residential-agricultural (RA) zones under constrained, enforceable conditions.
Bryce Armstrong said staff's checklist would allow the use as permitted in the RA zone with requirements such as meeting health, fire and building codes, vehicle/equipment limitations, registration/licensing of farm equipment, and possible restrictions on outside employees. Commissioners raised concerns about long-term outdoor storage and visual impacts, and suggested time limits (a year was discussed) or requiring work be performed in enclosed buildings. Several commissioners proposed tying allowable employee counts to parcel acreage (for example, fewer employees on smaller parcels) and requested staff consider notification or setback standards that protect neighbors while enabling a service for the agricultural community.
Commissioners also recommended staff review ordinances from nearby cities (Payson, Spanish Fork, Salem) to align regulations where annexation might occur. Staff said a sample ordinance could be drafted and submitted to the planning commission for review, with a planning-commission hearing anticipated in June under current deadlines.
