The purpose of this district is to preserve those agricultural lands, woodlands, and wetlands where it has been determined that their highest and best uses are in long-term agriculture or wildlife habitat, and to prevent uneconomical scattering of residential, commercial, and industrial development in such areas.

Permitted Uses. Beekeeping, dairying, floriculture, orchards, plant nurseries, truck farming, sod farming, horticulture, paddocks, equestrian trials, nature trails, stables, forest and game management, livestock and poultry raising (except for commercial operations), roadside stands not exceeding one per farm, gazing, greenhouses, viticulture, and similar agricultural uses. Two single family dwelling unit for resident owner/operators and their children and parents or laborers principally engaged in conducting a permitted or approved conditional use.

Conditional Uses. Fish and fur farms, commercial livestock and poultry operations, livestock sales facilities, veterinary services for farm animals, sale and service of machinery used in agricultural production, utility uses except transmission corridors, airplane landing strips, alcohol fuel stills, and similar agriculturally related business uses. The storage and sale of seed, feed, fertilizer, and other products essential to farm production.

Housing for Seasonal Farm Laborers. More than two single-family dwelling units for resident owner/operators and their children and parents or laborers principally engaged in conducting a permitted or approved conditional use.

Placement of a mobile home for use as farm-related housing.

Lot Area Requirements:

● Farm Units

o Minimum 35 acres

● Additional Farm-Related Housing:

o Minimum 20,000 square feet

o Maximum 80,000 square feet

● Agriculturally-Related Business Uses:

o Minimum 1 acre

Minimum Yards. Additional farm-related housing shall comply with the provisions of the R-1 Residential District.

Farm Buildings.

● Side Yard: Minimum 50 feet

● Rear Yard: Minimum 50 feet

● Highway Yard: Minimum 50 feet

Maximum Building Height. Two times their distance from adjacent lot lines.

Pre-existing Residences in the Agricultural Preservation District that do not conform to district standards may be continued in residential use and shall not be subject to any limitations imposed by Section 9.0 nonconforming uses.

Any Lot or Parcel of Less than 35 acres that is recorded under separate ownership in the Office of the Register of Deeds at the time of adoption of the Zoning Ordinance may be used as a single residential building site provided that it can comply with the standards of the R-1 Residential District.

Farm Related Structures Remaining after Farm Consolidation may be divided from the farm provided that it can comply with the provisions of the R-1 Residential District.

Standards for Rezoning. Decisions on petitions for rezoning land from the Agricultural Preservation District shall be based on findings resulting from a comprehensive update to the Village Comprehensive Development Plan. Individual landowner requests for rezoning shall be held until the approving authorities have determined that such a Master Plan update is needed. Following the outcome of a plan update, if land is rezoned from the A-P Agricultural Preservation District, the Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection shall be notified.