The agricultural-transitional zone district is applied in areas not yet ready for urban development, in areas available for public and semipublic use, and where agricultural uses will not be detrimental to the adjacent urban areas. This zone district provides a transitional zone to allow the City to control land uses at its periphery.

(Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

Uses permitted in the agricultural-transitional zone district are as follows:

Accessory uses and structures;

Cultivation, storage, and sale of crops, vegetables, plants, flowers, and nursery stock produced on the premises including both irrigated and nonirrigated agriculture;

Dwelling units (single-family);

Group homes;

Home occupations (see Section 17.64.100);

Livestock only as pets, show animals, or limited agricultural use. All buildings and corrals shall not be constructed closer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line. All uses must comply with other City ordinances relating to keeping animals in the City (refer to Section 17.64.020, Animals);

Parking incidental to uses permitted in this zone, provided all parked vehicles are in operative condition (refer to Chapter 17.68);

Public and private outdoor recreational facilities such as public and private parks, forest preserves, recreational lakes, golf courses, and associated driving ranges, and other similar open-type recreational facilities;

Public libraries;

Religious institutions, schools, libraries, community centers, and other public buildings;

Research, religious, and philanthropic institutions, but not including penal or mental institutions;

Scenic areas;

Storage of a camping unit or boat.

(Ord. 16-2005 § 2(part), 2005; Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

The following uses are permitted in this zone, but only if they comply with the conditions specified for use:

Campground containing a minimum gross area of ten (10) acres;

Cemetery, including columbarium, mausoleum, or crematory, providing that any site for a new cemetery shall contain at least ten (10) acres;

Colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning, public and private, offering courses in general, technical, or religious education, and not operated for profit, are subject to the following conditions:

1. Any use permitted herein shall be developed only on sites of at least forty (40) acres in area.

2. All ingress and egress from said site shall be directly on to a major highway, major or arterial street, or collector street having an existing or planned right-of-way of at least eighty (80) feet.

3. No building or other structure shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any property line;

Guest ranch and incidental facilities including bunk houses, cabins, stables, corrals, dining areas, incidental retail sales and services, and personal services providing such ranch is located on a site containing not less than twenty (20) acres;

Hunting, fishing, and recreational resorts, including incidental facilities, providing such uses are located on sites containing not less than twenty (20) acres;

Private boat launches located on a site of at least one (1) acre in size;

Real estate sales office, not exceeding one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of floor space, used in connection with a specific development, for a period of not more than three (3) years.

(Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

The following uses may be allowed in this zone, but only if a special use permit is obtained according to the provisions of Chapter 17.60 of this code:

Child care centers;

Commercial recreational facilities other than those specifically mentioned as conditional uses allowed above;

Country clubs;

Family care homes;

General aviation facilities (no private airports allowed);

Hospitals, sanatoriums, nursing homes, convalescent homes;

Independent amusement enterprise, provided any lighting shall be so located, screened, or shaded as not to reflect off the premises, and provided the following conditions are met:

1. Baseball batting or archery range, provided the area shall be fenced or otherwise designed to prevent any balls or arrows from going off the premises,

2. Circus, carnival, bazaar, fair, tent meeting, crusade or enterprise of similar type, provided it be located at least three hundred (300) feet from any dwelling which is a conforming use. Such enterprise shall be permitted at one (1) location for a period of not more than seven (7) days,

3. Golf driving range, including commercial activities specifically related to the operation of the use, such as a pro shop for the sale or rental of golf equipment, and the usual concession stands, provided the site contains at least six (6) acres and that fencing shall be provided, or the use so designed as to prevent balls from being driven off the premises,

4. Cart track, including "go-cart" track and similar facility, provided that the site contains at least five (5) acres; the track shall be located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any dwelling and at least one hundred (100) feet from any public way; the spectator area shall be protected from the vehicular area by suitable fencing, bumpers, or other protective devices; any off-street parking area shall be subject to the off-street parking requirements specified in Chapter 17.68 of this code; the facility shall also comply with CRS Title 25, Articles 7, 11 and 12 pertaining to air, noise and pollution control;

Kennels, animal hospitals, or the breeding, boarding, or sale of domestic animals;

Mining (see Section 17.64.120, Mineral and natural resource extraction operations);

Penal and mental institutions;

Planned unit developments;

Private golf courses (membership only);

Public utility substations, regulation stations, or aboveground facilities;

Water storage tanks and reservoirs;

Youth activity camps.

(Ord. 10-97, 1997; Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

Yard and bulk requirements in the agricultural-transitional zone are as follows:

Maximum height regulations lesser than those provided herein may be set forth by special regulations for buildings in an airport approach zone.

(Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

(Ord. No. 07-01-2019A, § 1, 7-15-2019)

See Chapter 17.68 for parking requirements within agricultural-transitional zone district.

(Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

See supplementary provision Section 17.64.130, Minimum dwelling unit requirements.

(Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).