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Commission forwards farm‑stand definition and use changes to county council with edits
Summary
After revising hours and use‑table language, the commission forwarded a land‑use amendment to define and regulate farm stands (plant/agricultural product sales) — requiring location on private property near production, sufficient parking and seasonal limits — to the County Council for public hearing. (Code amendment)
The Snyderville Basin Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward proposed land‑use amendments that create a defined, regulated farm‑stand use for plant and agricultural product sales.
Principal planner Ray Millmer summarized the draft language, which would allow farm stands in certain zones as either allowed or conditional uses and include siting and operating standards: farm stands must be located entirely on private property, have sufficient on‑site parking, and be located on the same or an adjacent parcel where the farm products are grown or produced. The draft also limits in‑season hours and sets an off‑season period (Nov. 1–April 30) while allowing special events to proceed under the county’s special event permit process.
Commissioners expressed support for promoting local agricultural sales but questioned whether codifying hours in the ordinance was unnecessarily prescriptive. Commissioner Cook suggested removing the specific hours and leaving operational details to the conditional‑use review. The commission agreed to those edits and to make community‑commercial (CC) zone uses subject to CUP review so the commission retains oversight in case nonfarm commercial activities are proposed in farm‑adjacent commercial zones.
The commission’s recommendation, with the edits to remove fixed hours and to make CC a conditional use, now moves to the county council for a public hearing.
