HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.34 Exhibit E of PUD Guide - Nutrient Farm Definitions - Revised August 2023EXHIBIT E
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NUTRIENT FARM LAND USE DEFINITIONS
(Black = Code. Blue = Proposed/additional wording.)
The following Nutrient Farm Land Use Definitions contain use specific allowances that are unique to the
Nutrient Farm Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) and supersede the provisions of the Garfield County
Land Use and Development Code (“LUDC”). When a land use is not defined below or regulated elsewhere
in the PUD Guide, the definitions, standards, and requirements of the LUDC shall apply.
For the purposes of this PUD Guide, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
Accessory Solar Energy System: A device and/or system that has a combined name plate DC rating of
less than 25 kilowatt (“kW”) and includes the equivalent kilowatt measurement of energy for systems other
than photovoltaic that converts the sun’s radiant energy into thermal, chemical, mechanical, or electric
energy.
Accessory Use and Improvement: Accessory Use and Improvement are uses, buildings, structures, or
other improvements of any manner which are subordinate and incidental to the primary use of the subject
property and located on the same lot or on a common lot serving the primary use. An Accessory Use and
Improvement may be located in any Development Area or Open Space Tract. All Accessory Uses and
Improvements shall be:
1. Incidental and subordinate to a principal building or principal use;
2. Subordinate in area, extent, or purpose to the principal building or principal use served;
3. Contribute to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of occupants of the principal building or
principal use;
4. Reasonably limited in distance from the primary use or structure; and
5. Listed as an Accessory Use, Accessory Building, Accessory Improvement, Accessory Structure, or
noted as such in the Nutrient Farm PUD Guide or these Definitions.
Agriculture: The use of land for production, cultivation, growing and harvesting of crops and plants;
grazing, raising, breeding, minor on-site processing of livestock, excluding commercial animal feed lot
operations, as generally defined in the LUDC and allowed per this PUD Guide.
Agricultural Equipment Cooperative Renting: Cooperative operations located on Nutrient Farm, which
may allow for the temporary renting of farm and construction equipment and land maintenance machinery
to other agricultural operations in the community in the interests of efficiency and collaboration, as
generally defined in the LUDC and allowed per this PUD Guide.
Agricultural Products, Processing, Storage, Distribution, and Sale at Point of Production: Operations
on Nutrient Farm performing a variety of operations on livestock and crops after harvest, for sale within
Nutrient Farm to direct consumers, as generally defined in the LUDC and allowed per this PUD Guide.
Agricultural Products, Processing, Storage, Distribution, and Sale Off-Site: Centralized operations
located on Nutrient Farm, performing a variety of operations on livestock and crops after harvest, intended
for distribution outside of Nutrient Farm to third party production facilities or further processing and
packaging and commercial distribution. These facilities accept products from off-site locations for
processing. Said off-site production and distribution shall only proceed as generally defined in the LUDC
and allowed per this PUD Guide.
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Agritourism: An agriculturally based operation or activity at a working farm or ranch, conducted for the
enjoyment, education, or active involvement of visitors that adds to the economic viability of the
agricultural operation.
Animal Keeping: An establishment for the harboring, keeping, care, and secure and humane containment
of wild and/or domesticated animals as contemplated and regulated by this PUD Guide.
Campground/Recreational Vehicle (“RV”) Park: A land parcel in single ownership that has been
developed for visitor use by means of rustic furnished cabins, campsites, guest-owned tents, trailers, and
RVs for stay on a temporary basis for recreational purposes.
Cistern: A waterproof container used to hold liquids, usually water ; at below ground, at grade or above
ground grade.
Community Meeting Facility: An indoor or outdoor facility for public social gatherings and for holding
community and group events.
Dwelling Unit, Bunkhouse: A permanent residential dwelling unit providing living and sleeping quarters
for on-site employees working on the Working Farm areas of Nutrient Farm or any other operations within
the Nutrient Farm PUD Property, which may or may not include common kitchen, dining, or other living
areas.
Dwelling Unit, On-Site Employee Housing: A permanent residential dwelling unit providing living and
sleeping quarters for on-site employees working anywhere on the Nutrient Farm Property or employed
within Garfield County. On-Site Employee Housing Dwelling Units are not required to be provided by the
Owner/Developer but may be constructed and may be designed in a free standing Single-Unit, Two-Unit,
or Multi-Unit Dwelling configuration, or may be located within other buildings in Nutrient Farm.
Eating or Drinking Establishment: An establishment for the sale and consumption of food and beverages
on the premises or off-site, as contemplated and defined by the LUDC.
Electric Power Generation Facility, Small or Large: Per the LUDC, a facility designed to generate
electricity by the conversion of natural resources such as wood, solar photons, coal, natural gas, wind, water,
or the Earth’s natural heat, with appurtenant facilities thereto. A Small Facility has a generating capacity of
less than 10 megawatts, and a Large Facility is 10 megawatts or more.
Food Truck: A Food Truck is a vehicle from which food for consumption is sold to the public. Cooking
facilities for the preparation of food may be, but are not required to be, located inside the vehicle.
Health and Wellness Retreat: A facility and associated activities and facilities that provides a variety of
personal care services for the purpose of improving health in mind and body, including professional
services, offices, and treatment rooms, meeting and conference rooms, Eating or Drinking Establishments,
short term lodging associated with such retreat, and other similar uses and facilities.
Improvement, Temporary: An improvement without any permanent foundation that is intended to be
erected and removed within a designated time period, when the activity or use for which the temporary
improvement was erected has terminated.
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Lodging Facility: An establishment that provides accommodation for a temporary stay that includes, but
is not limited to, a resort lodge, guest ranch, motel, hotel, boarding house, bed and breakfast establishment,
Campground/RV Park and rental cabins, and Small Camping Facilities. Lodging Facilities exclude Short
Term rentals, Temporary Employee Housing on premises and contracted employee housing off premises.
Nutrient Farm Event: A Nutrient Farm Event includes a variety of entertainment, recreational,
educational, and celebratory events that take place anywhere on the Nutrient Farm Property which are
specifically regulated by the terms of this PUD Guide. A Nutrient Farm Event is an organized event or
group activity, including but not limited to, festivals, performances, entertainment, live music, performing
arts, educational presentations, retreats, meetings, parties, celebrations, assemblies, craft fairs, farmer’s
markets, contests, recreational or athletic competitions, or other similar social gatherings and activities.
Nutrient Farm Motor Sports Center: The Nutrient Farm “OHV Park” is a specifically designated area,
with all Accessory Uses and Improvements, devoted to off road motorized recreation, using vehicles
including, but not limited to, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (“ATVs”), and other off highway vehicles
(“OHV”), and all courses and operation areas accessory to such use, including the rental and sales of
associated recreational equipment and vehicles are allowed.
Outdoor Music and Entertainment: Any activity, use, and related outdoor area, building or facility that
offers performances, live music, entertainment, festivals, performing arts, and other similar events or
activities that may include lighted areas for use after dusk, and all associated Accessory Uses and
Improvements pertaining thereto. All Outdoor Music and Entertainment uses, events or activities are a
Nutrient Farm Event as defined and regulated by this PUD Guide.
Parking Plan, Temporary: A short term, non-permanent, parking plan for all Nutrient Farm Events with
an expected attendance of 350 persons or more. All temporary parking shall be on the Nutrient Farm
Property and shall not be allowed within the County Road 335 right-of-way under any circumstances. The
Temporary Parking Plan may be implemented within Development Areas 3, and 5-8 of Nutrient Farm
according to the regulations of this PUD Guide.
Parks, Open Space and Trails: Any land or water area that provides active or passive recreation
opportunities, or the conservation of natural areas and environmental resources. For the purposes of this
Guide, Parks, Open Space and Trails shall be specifically distinguished from the Private Open Space Tracts
A-D as said term is directly defined herein and within the PUD Guide. Landscaping, utilities, and
infrastructure improvements may be located within Parks, Open Space and Trails areas. Temporary Uses,
Improvements and/or Signs are allowed in Parks, Open Space and Trails areas per the terms of this PUD
Guide.
Public Gathering: Any group of 350 or more persons assembled for an event, meeting, festival, social
gathering, or similar purpose, open to the general public, for a period of time which exceed eight (8) hours
within any 24-hour period.
Recording/Production Studio: A specialized commercial facility available to the public for multi-media
audio/visual recording, mixing and production.
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Recreational Activities, Outdoor: An area, building, facility or activity that offers entertainment or
recreation, where any portion of the activity takes place outside, and may include lighted areas for use after
dusk; and all Temporary Uses and Accessory Uses and Improvements associated with such recreational
use.
Retail, Recreational Equipment and Vehicles: A business for the renting of recreational equipment and
vehicles, including equipment to be used on-site within the Nutrient Farm PUD boundaries as well as off-
site. Such establishments may include equipment and vehicle display areas, staff offices and break rooms,
storage areas, restrooms, and other similar uses and areas.
Solar Energy System, Large: A device and/or system that has a combined name plate DC rating of greater
than 500 kilowatt (“kW”) and includes the equivalent kilowatt measurement of energy for systems other
that photovoltaic that converts the sun’s radiant energy into thermal, chemical, mechanical, or electrical
energy.
Solar Energy System, Small: A device and/or system that has a combined name plate DC rating of 25
kilowatt to 500 kilowatt (“kW”) and includes the equivalent kilowatt measurement of energy for systems
other that photovoltaic that converts the sun’s radiant energy into thermal, chemical, mechanical, or
electrical energy.
Storage Tank: Above ground and below ground containers and associated infrastructure for water or heat
transfer fluids and fuels to serve the various uses within the PUD boundaries.
Use, Temporary: A land use which does not require any new permanent structure or improvement for its
operation, may use existing buildings or improvements, are active only on a seasonal or short term basis ,
and do not result in any long term impact on surrounding properties. A Temporary Use is less than one year
in duration per the LUDC.
Wineries, Breweries, Cideries, Distilleries: A facility for brewing, packaging, and distribution of beer,
mead, wine, cider, spirts and/or similar beverages. The facility may include the sale and consumption of
the beverages and food on the premises or off-site.