Chapter 18.69 — U-C-2 UPLAND CONSERVATION/RESOURCE

§ 18.69.010. Intent. ¶

(a) Management of the county's valuable natural resources, including agricultural land, timberland, grazing land, wildlife habitat, minerals and scenic resources, is essential to ensure that such resources will be available to accommodate appropriate growth and development of the community and its economy. With effective management, the county and its residents can retain the ability to benefit in the future from those important resources.
(b) This district classification is intended to be applied as implementation of the county's general plan in the mountain, upland foothill, and valley areas of the county in which forestry, mining, grazing and recreation (e.g., hunting, hiking, camping, fishing, off-road vehicle use and nature study) are natural and desirable uses; and in floodplains and important water basin in which protection of water shed lands from wildfire, erosion, pollution and other detrimental effects is essential to the general welfare of residents of the county. It is further intended that this district will be applied to land areas which are classified by the general plan as natural resource land uses and identified as intensive agriculture, extensive agriculture, open space, scenic corridor, conservation/conservation corridor, and trail corridor, or other natural resource land use designations adopted in addition to, or to replace the foregoing.
(c) Development of lands zoned U-C-2 should be limited to those primary uses described in this chapter. Land divisions will be regulated to ensure compatibility with primary uses. Type and intensity of development should be limited to projects necessary to maintain and enhance the resource management objectives contained herein and in the county general plan. Applications for development inconsistent with the general plan within the U-C-2 district should be considered only in conjunction with proposals to amend the general plan. Premature residential subdivision developments which are inconsistent with the general plan shall be discouraged.
(Ord. 467-D, 1987; Ord. 467-AC § 23, 2003)

§ 18.69.020. Applicability. ¶

The regulations set forth in Sections 18.69.030 through 18.69.050 shall apply in all U-C-2 districts, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters 18.102 and 18.108 of this title. (Ord. 467-D, 1987)

§ 18.69.030. Uses allowed by right. ¶

(1) One single-family dwelling, farm buildings and accessory buildings and uses;
(2) A second single-family dwelling; provided that the dwelling is to be used in conjunction with an operating agricultural unit and is located on a parcel which meets the minimum parcel size criteria;
(3) General agriculture, crop and tree farming, logging, grazing, animal husbandry, general nurseries and greenhouses;
(4) Private airstrips accessory to an agricultural operation;
(5) Hunting clubs or lodges, ski areas and facilities including ski lifts (but only in areas designated as mountain resort in the County General Plan);
(6) Hydroelectric powerplants;
(7) Small-scale commercial firewood processing (less than one hundred cords produced on an annual basis);
(8) Temporary stands for the sale of agricultural products produced on the premises;
(9) Other uses which are similar in nature to those enumerated herein and are determined by the community development director to be consistent with the stated intent of the U-C-2 district;

(10) Kennels, provided that a residential use is first established. (Ord. 467-D, 1987; Ord. 467-V § 16, 1998; amended by the vote of the people 11-7-00; Ord. 202308, 11/14/2023)

§ 18.69.040. Uses allowed by use permit. ¶

Uses allowed by use permit in the U-C-2 district shall be as follows:

(1) Sawmill operations, large-scale firewood processing, accessory buildings and structures;
(2) Commercial poultry, fur, frog, fish, or hog farms, dairies or feedlots;
(3) Agricultural product processing and packing facilities and accessory uses;
(4) Retail nurseries and permanent stands for the sale of agricultural products produced on the premises and related incidental items;
(5) Additional dwellings, labor housing;
(6) Mining or processing of precious metal or mineral resources, including sand and gravel mining and hot plants;
(7) Electrical generating facilities if the produced power is intended for sale or distribution off premises, other than hydroelectric projects;
(8) Exploratory wells for geothermal, gas and oil resources;
(9) Production wells and projects involving geothermal, gas and oil resources;
(10) Commercial recreation facilities including, but not limited to, guest ranches, trap shooting clubs, rifle ranges, campgrounds, marinas and recreational vehicle parks;
(11) Other uses which are similar in nature to those enumerated in this section which are determined, by the planning director, to be consistent with the stated intent of the U-C-2 district.

(12) Kennels, if a residential use is not first established. (Ord. 467-D, 1987; Ord. 2023-08, 11/14/2023)

§ 18.69.050. Development standards. ¶

(a) Minimum lot size. The proposed size of newly created parcels shall be consistent with the intent of the applicable general plan land use designation, but shall not, except as otherwise provided in this title, be less than eighty acres, or as specified in a project for which a use permit has been secured.
(b) Parcel size, timeliness and intensity of development shall be carefully considered to ensure that land division and land use are consistent with the open-space element of the general plan and compatible with the county's objectives for efficient management of its resources, including: timber, agriculture, mineral extraction, wildlife and scenic quality.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, all other development standards including, but not limited to, general provisions, special provisions, parking regulations and sign regulations shall be as set forth in the U-C district.
(Ord. 467-D, 1987)