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Co For conditional uses other than subdivisions: 1. front yard -- 90 feet 2. rear yard -- 50 feet Height restrictions: 3. side yard -- 15 feet For permitted uses: None. For conditional uses: Maximum height 35 feet. VI. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be effective on the day of. , ~9. 16 *This model ordinance draft was presented by the Metropolitan Council and d~scussed at public hearings in early 1976. The draft is intended to serve as a policy development aid for local governments, and ma,/differ in Some respects from the model ordinance formally approved by the Council later in 1976. FOOTNOTES TO AGRICULTURE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE 1. Since this is a model ordinance, the name of the adopting local governmental unit could not be inserted. Fill in this blank with the name of the government adopting the ordinance, i.e. Kalamazoo County, Anderson Township. 2. Many local governmental units already have ordinances that establish an agricultural · district. If this is the case, it is likely that this agriculture preservation ordinance will be replacing the existing agricultural districts, if an old agricultural district is being replaced b.y the new agriculture preservation ordi . . · If no section of the old zonlna ordin ~ ~, ~_;_ nan.ce, the old section ~s repealed. unnecessary to incJu,~ *'~-.'-, ' a.n,,~ ,~ u~ng replaced by this am~n~ .... · .-. '~= ~,-= ~anguage in the ordinance heading and te~ ~'"~[' ii is 3. This section sets forth the findings of fact and logic that led to the adoption of this agriculture preservation ordinance. Courts traditionally give great deference to the legislative findings and conclusions of local gOvernmental units. For this reason, setting forth the logic behind the ordinance can be of assistance should the ordinance be cha. llenged in court. Finally, setting forth the intent and finding can be of great assistance to those who must interpret and apply the ordinance and to those landowners who must Operate under its restrfctions. 4. Terms which are essential to the operation of the agriculture preservation ordinance are defined in this section. The local governmental unit adopting this ordinance should include these definitions in the definition section of the already existing zoning ordinance. Some of the terms defined will most likely be defined in the existing zoning ordinance. When this occurs, it may be possible to combine the two definitions or it may be necessary to make slight changes. In order to insure continuity, the definitions of Capital Improvement Program and Comprehensive Sewer Policy Plan incorporate the language of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (M.S.A. 473.175). 5. The district boundaries of the agriculture preservation d~strict and the agriculture preservation/ urban expansion district should be established by following the guidelines set forth in the Metropolitan Council's agrfculture handbook. 'i'hose areas which can be identified as long term