§ 14. Agricultural (AG) district.
14.1
General purpose and description. The agricultural (AG) district is designed to permit the use of land for the ranching, propagation and cultivation of crops and similar uses of vacant land. Single-family uses on large lots are also appropriate for this district. Territory that has been newly annexed into the city is initially zoned agricultural until it is assigned another zoning district. It is anticipated that agricultural zoned land will eventually be rezoned to another zoning classification in the future. The agricultural district is also appropriate for areas where development is premature due to lack of utilities or city services; to preserve areas that are unsuitable for development due to problems that may present hazards such as flooding, in which case the AG zoning designation should be retained until such hazards are mitigated and the land is rezoned; and to provide permanent greenbelts or to preserve open space areas as buffers around uses that might otherwise be objectionable or pose environmental or health hazards.
14.2
Permitted uses.
A.
Those uses listed for the AG agricultural district in section 32, use charts as "P", "S" or "T" are authorized uses permitted by right, by specific use permit (which must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in section 31B) or by temporary use permit (which must be approved utilizing procedures set forth in section 38.10).
14.3
Height regulations.
A.
Maximum height.
1.
Three stories, and not to exceed 45 feet, for the main building/house.
2.
Forty-five feet for agricultural structures (e.g., barns, silos, water towers, etc.), provided they are no closer than 100 feet from any residential structure, or 45 feet from any front, side or rear property line.
3.
Twenty-five feet for other accessory buildings, including detached garage, garden shed accessory dwelling units, etc.
4.
Other requirements (see section 38).
14.4
Area regulations.
A.
Size of lots.
1.
Minimum lot area. Three acres (i.e. 130,680 square feet).
2.
Minimum lot width. Two hundred fifty feet.
3.
Minimum lot depth. Two hundred fifty feet.
B.
Size of yards.
1.
Minimum front yard. Forty feet.
2.
Minimum side yard. Twenty-five feet for interior side yard; 35 feet for a corner lot on a street.
3.
Minimum rear yard. Fifty feet for the main building and any accessory building(s). (See section 35 for exceptions.)
C.
Parking regulations.
1.
Single-family dwelling unit. A minimum of two enclosed parking spaces located behind the front building line on the same lot as the main structure. A paved driveway shall be installed from the street or alley right-of-way line to the garage door with a minimum length of 25 feet. Driveways in excess of 75 feet in length shall be paved in concrete or asphalt for the first 75 feet and the remainder may be constructed of crushed rock in lieu of asphalt or concrete in accordance with subsection 33.2.
2.
Other. See section 33, off-street parking and loading regulations.
D.
Minimum floor area per dwelling unit. Two thousand square feet of air-conditioned floor area.
E.
Architectural features and streetscape amenities. If the house is located less than 75 feet from the front property line then the architectural and streetscape requirements of the executive estate district shall apply.
F.
Minimum exterior construction standards. See section 37.
G.
Maximum impervious surface coverage. Thirty percent.
14.5
Special requirements.
A.
Recreational vehicles, travel trailers or motor homes may not be used for on-site dwelling purposes.
B.
Barns, stables, or other permanent structures designed to house animals shall be located in accordance with the regulations as set forth in the animal control ordinance, chapter 3 of the Terrell Code of Ordinances as adopted or amended.
C.
Electrical fencing and barbed wire is prohibited as perimeter fencing except for containment of farm animals on parcels of three or more acres.
D.
Open storage is prohibited (except for materials for the resident's personal use or consumption such as firewood, garden materials, farm equipment, etc., which may only be stored in the side or rear yards and which shall be screened from view of public streets and neighboring properties).
E.
Single-family homes with side-entry garages where lot frontage is only to one street (not a corner lot) shall have a minimum of 25 feet from the door face of the garage or carport to the side property line for maneuvering. The minimum setback from any garage door to a street or alley right-of-way line shall also be 25 feet.
F.
Carports or other detached accessory structures shall not project beyond the front façade of the house and shall be required to match the exterior materials and finish of the main structure if located in the side yard and is visible from the street.
G.
Swimming pools. See section 42.
H.
[Site plan required.] A Site plan shall be required for single-family (detached) residential developments in which the proposed subdivision will include:
1.
A private amenity or facility comprised of one or more buildings (such as a private recreation/swimming facility, clubhouse, etc.),
2.
A golf course, and/or
3.
A gated (restricted access) entrance into the subdivision.
In these instances, site plan submission and approval will be required for these elements (a site plan showing the entirety of the proposed subdivision is not required). Site plan submission and approval shall be in accordance with subsection 31B.4, but shall not require a public hearing as required by subsection 31B.4.E.
I.
[Nonresidential land use to conform.] Any nonresidential land use which may be permitted in this district shall conform to the NS neighborhood service district standards.
J.
Other regulations. As established in the development standards, sections 33 through 44.