5668 State Farm Rd Guilderland, NY 12084

Agricultural (A) District; Rural Agricultural (RA3, RA5) Districts. A. Purposes. The purposes of the Agricultural and Rural Agricultural Districts are to ensure an economic and physical environment for agricultural use of land. These districts are intended to support creative, low-impact development patterns, and land uses that are complementary to agricultural uses and protect natural resources, including the Watervliet reservoir and watershed as a source of drinking water. These districts promote the maintenance of the natural landscape and limit the adverse impacts of development through incorporation of the cluster or conservation development approach and related design flexibility. Nothing in this chapter shall supersede the applicable provisions of the Right-to-Farm Law, Local Law No. 3 of 2007 for Albany County, as may be amended. B. Permitted uses. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: (1) Agriculture or farming. (2) Family apartment; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (3) Family day-care home. (4) Group family day-care home. (5) Farm stand; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (6) Minor home occupation; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (7) Public building. (8) Recreation, passive. (9) Single-family dwelling. (10) Two-family dwelling, provided that it is located on a minimum of three acres. (11) Wildlife preserve and preserve of historic, scenic or scientific area. C. Site plan uses. The following uses and their accessory uses are authorized by site plan approval under § 280-53 : (1) Animal hospital. (2) Bed-and-breakfast with a maximum of four guest rooms. (3) Cemetery, provided that a burial, memorial plot or building shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from a residential lot line. A crematory shall be located only in a cemetery. (4) Day-care center, provided that it fronts on a state or county highway. (5) Nonprofit private school. (6) Public utility. (7) Religious institution. D. Special uses. The following uses and their accessory uses are authorized by special use permit under § 280-52 : (1) Contractor yard or construction company. (2) Farm implement store, farm machinery sales and service, and other agricultural related business. (3) Garden facility/nursery. (4) Home occupation; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (5) Inn; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (6) Kennel; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (7) Landscaping/Lawn contracting facility; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations. (8) Mining and excavation; see § 280-40 , Supplemental regulations.