164 Rte 66 Columbia, CT 06237-1138

21.5.2 The following uses are permitted in the RA zone with Commission approval. 1) Farm Stand. Farm stand in excess of 200 sq. ft. in area for the sale of agricultural and agriculturally-related products or products supportive of agritourism activities, provided: a. The farm shall contain a minimum of three (3) acres of land devoted to growing edible crops or other agricultural products that will be available for sale; b. Public access shall be from a town or State road and shall meet Columbia’s driveway sight line regulations. On-site parking for a minimum of 5 cars shall be provided in a clearly defined area, (permeable parking surface is preferred); parking is not permitted in the public right-of-way); c. The stand shall be located to meet setback requirements; signage permitted per Section 62: Signs. d. Sales shall be limited to agricultural grown or produced substantially from the owner’s farm and agriculturally-related products. 2) Recurring accessory use(s) on a Farm not requiring a special permit and that require the parking of 20 or more cars. 3) Classes and workshops in agriculturally-related subjects may be permitted on a Farm with class hours limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 21.5.3 The following uses are permitted in the RA zone with a Special Permit per Section 52. 1) Small Farm Accessory Structures. Accessory agricultural buildings and structures totaling more than 2,000 sq.ft. on a Small Farm parcel. 2) Farmer’s Market. As an agricultural accessory use on a parcel that is not less than five (5) acres, with a minimum of 50 feet of frontage on a State road with public access that meets Columbia’s driveway sight line regulations, or is a town-owned parcel, a farmer’s market may be permitted with the following requirements: a. The market shall take place no more than one day per week for up to 5 hours per market. b. Adequate parking shall be provided on-site (permeable parking surface is preferred); parking is not permitted in the public right-of-way of the road. c. The market area and associated parking shall be a minimum of 200 feet from an off- premises dwelling. d. The market property shall be maintained in a litter-free condition with provisions made for trash and sanitation. e. Each farmer’s gross sales shall be 70% from agricultural goods grown or produced on the owner’s farm; 30% may be from other farms. f. Additional vendors, demonstrations and presentations are permitted as being accessory to such market, however such vendors, or booths, in aggregate shall not account for more than 30% of the number of market vendors.