The mineral resource buffer (MRB) district is intended to be combined with any principal district to protect existing mining operations which are long-term (i.e. mines with thirty years or more of expected operation), by creating a buffer on land within up to one-half mile of MR-zoned mining operation sites. The MRB district allows for compatible land uses while protecting the potential for mineral resource development.

(Ord. 99-5 § 5 (part), 1999)

Uses permitted in the MRB district are all uses permitted in the principal district with which the MRB district is combined; provided, the use does not conflict with existing mineral resource development nor preclude future mineral resource development. The zoning permit, administrative permit and use permit requirements of the principal district shall apply.

(Ord. 99-5 § 5 (part), 1999)

A.

The minimum lot area for residential lands in the MRB district shall be five acres, except where a smaller parcel size is permitted by the principal district adopted prior to January 1, 1998. All residential principal districts adopted prior to January 1, 1998, which permit a lot area of five acres or less, and which are combined with the MRB district, shall not be amended to permit a lot area less than, nor a number of dwelling units per acre greater than, that which was permitted on January 1, 1998.

B.

To the extent it is feasible, building sites shall be located on that portion of the property furthest from the nearest mining operation site.

C.

Notices shall be recorded on the deeds for lots created by new land divisions and/or lots which are the subject of discretionary land use permits within the MRB district to advise the property owners of the proximity of the existing or potential mining operations and the potential impacts.

(Ord. 99-5 § 5 (part), 1999)

The MRB district shall not be combined with the any RR, IR, R-1, R-M, R-2, R-3, MHP or ER district.

(Ord. 99-5 § 5 (part), 1999)