§ 25-146. Commercial feedlots (poultry facility).

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, poultry facilities (feedlot, commercial, poultry) shall be allowed only by special use permit in the A-1 Agricultural, zoning category.

(b)

The above not withstanding, poultry facilities (feedlot, commercial, poultry) shall be allowed as a permitted use in the A-1 Agricultural, zoning category if the following requirements are met:

(1)

Poultry facilities shall be set back from all existing dwelling units as follows:

a.

A minimum of three hundred (300) feet from any existing dwelling unit in the A-1, Agricultural zoning category.

b.

A minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing dwelling unit in any other existing zoning category.

(2)

Poultry facilities shall be set back from the property lines of the parcel on which the facility is located, as follows:

a.

Front: Two hundred fifty (250) feet from edge of right-of-way or two hundred seventy-five (275) feet from the centerline of the road, whichever is greater;

b.

Side: Two hundred fifty (250) feet from side property lines;

c.

Rear: Two hundred fifty (250) feet from rear property lines.

(3)

Poultry facilities shall be set back a minimum of one thousand (1,000) feet from the following:

a.

Boundaries of any incorporated town;

b.

Boundaries of any residential zoning category;

c.

Boundaries of any platted subdivision containing three or more lots, where the average lot size of such subdivision is less than five (5) acres;

d.

Boundaries of any residential cluster development;

e.

Boundaries of any manufactured home park;

f.

Boundaries of any parcel containing a public school, church, and/or county owned building;

g.

Boundaries of any public well or public spring;

h.

Boundaries of any public water and/or sewer service areas;

i.

Boundaries of the Westlake Overlay District;

j.

Boundaries of any villages, as identified in the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan;

k.

Boundaries of the Blackwater River, Pigg River, and Gills Creek;

l.

Boundaries of the shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake.

(4)

The owner and/or operator of any proposed poultry facility shall be required to submit to the county a plan of development which includes the following:

a.

A survey showing the number, size, and location of the poultry facility or facilities planned for the subject parcel or parcels, and demonstrating that the required setbacks, as outlined in this section, are met.

b.

Identification of the zoning designation of all adjoining properties.

c.

Documentation of approval by the Commonwealth of Virginia or its designated agent, of an approved Nutrient Management Plan for the proposed poultry facility or facilities.

(5)

In the event that construction has not commenced for any poultry facility, approved in accordance with this section, within eighteen (18) months of such approval, the plan of development shall be deemed abandoned and a new plan of development shall be required. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit an owner and/or operator from amending his or her approved plan of development, or transferring an approved plan of development to a new owner and/or operator.

(Res. No. 12-07-2014, 7-15-14)

(Res. No. 12-07-2014, 7-15-14)