This district is intended for general agricultural purposes within the 2-mile planning jurisdiction and in limited instances within the corporate limits of the City of North Platte, Nebraska. The regulations set forth in this subchapter, or set forth elsewhere in this chapter, when referred to in this subchapter, are the district regulations of the A-1 Agricultural District.

(Prior Code, § 56-61) (Am. Ord. of 12-4-2001; Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)

   In district A-1, no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, moved or altered except for 1 or more of the following uses:

   (A)   General farming and ranching activities, including the raising of domestic livestock or animals by a person for his or her own personal use, 4-H projects or similar family operations, but excluding any expansion of existing or development of livestock commercial feeding operations, as defined in § 156.003;

   (B)   Single-family dwellings;

   (C)   Truck gardens;

   (D)   Home occupations;

   (E)   Group homes (as defined in § 156.003); and

   (F)   Temporary structures and uses incidental to construction work, but only for the period of construction.

(Prior Code, § 56-62) (Ord. 3179, § 6, 8-4-1998; Am. Ord. of 12-4-2001; Am. Ord. 3506, § 1, 1-6-2004; Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)

   (A)   The following conditional uses may be located in the A-1 District, subject to the provisions hereof:

      (1)   Publicly owned or operated properties;

      (2)   Fish hatcheries, apiaries or aviaries;

      (3)   Forests and wildlife reservations or similar conservation projects;

      (4)   Fur farming for the raising of fur-bearing animals;

      (5)   Golf courses and clubhouses customarily accessory thereto, miniature golf, driving ranges and other similar activities operated as a business;

      (6)   Amusement parks, community baseball or athletic fields, racetracks, circus, carnivals or fairgrounds;

      (7)   Aviation fields or airports;

      (8)   Kennels, provided the buildings and pens shall be located not less than 300 feet from any district boundary;

      (9)   Government and private grain storage bins;

      (10)   Philanthropic or eleemosynary institutions and penal institutions;

      (11)   Public parks and playgrounds, including public recreation or service buildings, county fairgrounds and police and fire stations;

      (12)   State-approved public elementary or secondary schools; state-approved private or parochial schools having a curriculum equivalent to public elementary or secondary schools; postsecondary institutions that grant degrees, diplomas or certificates; and stadiums and dormitories in conjunction with the facilities if located on the campus;

      (13)   Railroad rights-of-way and sidings, but not including railroad yards, public utilities and their rights-of-way;

      (14)   Grain elevators;

      (15)   Mobile home parks, in accordance herewith;

      (16)   Seasonal dwellings;

      (17)   Veterinarian clinic;

      (18)   Livestock and poultry commercial feeding operations. This subchapter is not intended to prevent raising of domestic livestock or animals by a person for his or her own personal use, 4-H calf projects or similar family operations;

      (19)   Bank stabilization projects, sanitary landfills or other solid waste facilities;

      (20)   Mineral extraction, which shall include the following: oil wells, sand and gravel extraction, strip mine operations and quarries;

      (21)   Art and ceramic schools;

      (22)   Religious education centers;

      (23)   Recreational vehicle park;

      (24)   Wholesale nurseries and greenhouses with accessory retail outlets;

      (25)   Towers, telecommunication facilities and antennas, subject to the provisions hereof pertaining to same;

      (26)   Bed and breakfast guest home;

      (27)   Churches;

      (28)   One additional single or 2-family dwelling for the purposes of housing relatives or permanent agriculture workers;

      (29)   An agricultural dwelling site, public or private utility and facility site or cemetery site may be no smaller than 1 acre. The 1-acre minimum lot size shall not apply if the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality approves the septic/soil absorption system and well locations;

      (30)   Cemetery or pet cemetery. A mausoleum, columbarium or crematory will be an accessory use to a cemetery;

      (31)   Livestock and poultry commercial sales facilities located not less than ¼ mile from any residential dwelling, whether such residential dwelling is occupied or not. Keeping of any individual heads of livestock or poultry not to exceed 30 days;

      (32)   Event center special event venues;

      (33)   Commercial stables located outside the city limits of the City of North Platte and on a property or parcel consisting of 10.01 acres or more; and

      (34)   Commercial solar conversions systems (solar farms) provided the project conforms to provisions set forth in § 156.313.

   (B)   The following uses are allowed only in schools and churches as a conditional use:

      (1)   Two-family dwellings;

      (2)   Multiple dwellings containing more than 2 families in the same structure;

      (3)   Group housing or apartment projects, which may vary from the strict requirements of this chapter; provided that, the design is unique as it relates to the provisions of this chapter, for the type of development intended; and the design accomplishes the objectives of this chapter in reference to height and bulk of;

      (4)   Family child care homes;

      (5)   Manufactured homes which comply with the provisions of § 156.306;

      (6)   Elder daycare;

      (7)   Public libraries;

      (8)   Nursing home and convalescent homes;

      (9)   Child care centers or preschools;

      (10)   Medical clinic;

      (11)   Funeral home and mortuaries;

      (12)   Dance schools; and

      (13)   Retail shops, limited to arts, crafts, antiques, souvenirs, western wear, western goods, neighborhood grocery stores, and hunting and fishing stores.

(Prior Code, § 56-63) (Ord. 3179, § 7, 8-4-1998; Am. Ord. 3253, § 1, 9-7-1999; Am. Ord. of 12-4-2001; Am. Ord. 3689, § 1, 5-1-2007; Am. Ord. 3721, § 2, 3-18-2008; Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012; Am. Ord. 3878, passed 10-1-2013; Am. Ord. 4178, § 1, 10-15-2024; Am. Ord. 4179, § 1, 10-15-2024; Am. Ord. 4181, § 1, 10-29-2024)

   (A)   Permitted buildings and uses. The following accessory buildings and uses are permitted in the A-1 District:

      (1)   Repair shops, sheds, garages, barns, silos, earth stations or dish antennas, irrigation wells and pumps and buildings and structures customarily required for any of such uses.

      (2)   Signs in accordance with Chapter 154 of this code.

   (B)   Setbacks. Minimum setbacks are as follows:

      (1)   Separation between structures. Structures that are not a part of the main structure shall have a separation of 5 feet from all inhabitable structures.

      (2)   Front yard.

         (a)   Structures shall be set back 50 feet from the front lot line, accessory buildings shall not be permitted in the required front yard.

         (b)   Private garages and carports shall observe the same front yard setbacks required for the main structure.

         (c)   Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

      (3)   Side yard.

         (a)   Structures shall be set back 5 feet from any side lot line.

         (b)   The minimum side yard setback for all comer lots adjoining a side street shall be 10 feet.

      (4)   Rear yard.

         (a)   Structures shall be set back 5 feet from the rear lot line.

         (b)   Garages and carports opening onto an alley shall be at least 10 feet from the alley line.

(Prior Code, § 56-64) (Am. Ord. of 12-4-2001; Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)

   (A)   Setback for buildings housing livestock. Any building or structure in the A-1 District used for the housing or shelter of livestock shall be located at least 300 from the R District boundary.

   (B)   Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.

   (C)   Conformance with master street plan. All proposed construction and improvements shall not obstruct the future street pattern as indicated on the master street plan.

   (D)   Minimum setbacks.

      (1)   Separation between structures. Structures that are not a part of the main structure shall have a separation of 5 feet from all inhabitable structures.

      (2)   Front yard.

         (a)   The front yard setback shall be 40 feet or in direct conformity with the majority of similar buildings on the same street in the same block.

         (b)   Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

         (c)   Where a lot or tract is located at the intersection of 2 or more streets or roads, there shall be a front yard of 40 feet provided on both streets or roads.

      (3)   Side yards.

         (a)   The minimum side yard setback is 7 feet.

         (b)   The minimum side yard setback for all comer lots adjoining a side street shall be 40 feet.

      (4)   Rear yard. The minimum rear yard setback is 25 feet.

   (E)   Height. Maximum height is 50 feet above grade.

(Prior Code, § 56-65) (Am. Ord. of 12-4-2001; Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)

   Parking regulations in the A-1 District shall be the same as required in the R District regulations, or as shown in §§ 156.350 et seq.

(Prior Code, § 56-66) (Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)