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worker housing as that existing on farm operations registered with the Department of Consumer <br />and Business Services, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division under ORS 658.750. The <br />county shall require all accessory farm dwellings approved under this subsection to be removed, <br />demolished or converted to a nonresidential use when farm worker housing is no longer required; <br />or <br />e. On a lot or parcel on which the primary farm dwelling is not located, when the accessory farm <br />dwelling is located on a lot or parcel at least the size of the applicable minimum lot size and the lot <br />or parcel complies with the gross farm income requirements in subsection (B)(4) of this section, <br />whichever is applicable. <br /> <br /> The proposed dwelling will be located on the same parcel as the primary dwelling. The criterion is met. <br /> <br />4. The primary dwelling to which the proposed dwelling would be accessory satisfies the following <br />criteria: <br /> <br />a. On land not identified as high-value farmland, the primary farm dwelling is located on land that is <br />currently employed for farm use and the farm operator earned at least $40,000 gross annual <br />income from the sale of farm products, not including marijuana, in the last two years, three of the <br />last five years, or the average of the best three of the last five years; or <br />b. On land identified as high-value farmland, the primary farm dwelling is located on land that is <br />currently employed for farm use and the farm operator earned at least $80,000 in gross annual <br />income from the sale of farm products, not including marijuana, in the last two years, three of the <br />last five years, or the average of the best three of the last five years; <br /> <br />The subject parcel consists of high value farmland. The applicant, who is the financial manager for the <br />business, has submitted Profit and Loss document for 2023 and 2024 showing income above the required <br />$80,000 amount for both years. The criterion is met. <br /> <br />c. The primary dwelling is located on a commercial dairy farm as defined in this chapter; and <br /> <br />i. The building permits, if required, have been issued and construction has begun or been <br />completed for the buildings and animal waste facilities required for a commercial dairy farm; <br />and <br />ii. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has approved a permit for a confined animal feeding <br />operation under ORS 468B.050 and 468B.200 through 468B.230; and <br />iii. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has approved a producer license for the sale of dairy <br />products under ORS 621.072; <br /> <br />The applicant is not a commercial dairy farm and is not applying under this provision. The criterion does <br />not apply. <br /> <br />d. In determining the gross income in subsections (B)(4)(a) and (b) of this section, the cost of <br />purchased livestock shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the tract. <br /> <br />No livestock was included in these figures. The applicant operates a boarding facility where livestock are <br />not purchased but are instead housed. The criterion does not apply. <br /> <br />5. The dwelling will be consistent with the fish and wildlife habitat policies of the Comprehensive Plan if <br />located in a designated big game habitat area. <br /> <br />The dwelling is not located in a big game habitat area. The criterion does not apply.