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Farming operations in R-40 residential zone
Summary
A board member flagged that farming is a permitted use in R-40 zones with no minimum lot size — raising the possibility of a small residential lot next door hosting livestock. Staff agreed to research right-to-farm limits and bring the question back, possibly as a future ordinance.
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Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Residents next to small grandfathered farm parcels could gain clearer limits on intensive farming uses.
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