Description: Zoning Districts Attribute table information:GIS-PIN (Gis-Pin): Unique PIN Number assigned to a parcel by the Columbia County Land Information DepartmentNewZone_Type (Zoning District): Base Zoning Districts pursuant to the County’s Zoning Ordinance, Title 16, Chapter 100. A-1 Agriculture District: The A-1 District provides for the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of agriculture, farmland, forestry, and natural areas for the benefit of farm operators and the general public in terms of continued production of food and fiber and environmental quality. Except for the continuation of preexisting uses, all uses, structures and improvements in this district are restricted to those consistent with agricultural use and rezoning will be approved only where consistent with the Columbia County Farmland Preservation and Comprehensive Plans and the public interest. This policy is intended to avoid conflict which occurs when farm and non-farm uses are mixed and to minimize the adverse pressure upon agricultural use caused by speculative land value and consequent increases in property taxes on farmland. This District is intended to be used in areas mapped as Agricultural or Other Open Space in the Comprehensive Plan. A-2 General Agriculture District: The A-2 District is intended for farmland and open space preservation, and for limited residential use of lands without rezoning the land to a residential zoning district, in areas of the County where such lands do not qualify for A-1 zoning because of smaller parcel size. This District is primarily intended to be used in areas mapped for future Agriculture or Other Open Space use in the Comprehensive Plan. The only lands which qualify to be placed in the A-2 District are those divisions of record as of November 1, 1984, which are not under common ownership with any contiguous land which bring the total acreage under contiguous common ownership to 35 acres or greater. A-3 Agriculture Business District: The A-3 District is intended to accommodate a variety of business thatare related to or directly support agricultural production in the County; require a rural location due to extensive land area needs, impacts or proximity to resources; do not require urban services like public sanitary sewer or water service; and may not be appropriate in other agricultural, commercial, or industrial zoning districts. This District is primarily intended to be used in areas mapped for future Agricultural or Other Open Space use in the Comprehensive Plan. RC-1 Recreation District: The RC-1 District is intended to accommodate land use serving the commercial and natural recreational need and interest of tourists or the local population. This district provides an environment that does not allow residential uses, commercial uses that are not recreation-based, or industrial uses, which are instead allowed in other zoning districts. The RC-1 district may be mapped in areas with pre-existing use meeting this description or in areas that are identified for recreational land use in the Comprehensive Plan. RR-1 Rural Residence District: The RR-1 District is intended to provide for limited rural residential development in areas that have a predominately agricultural or open space character, and on sites that are less suited for agricultural production or will have a limited impact on agricultural production. The limited application of this district is primarily intended for areas mapped for Agricultural or Other Open Space use in the Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with density and other standards within the Comprehensive Plan or a more restrictive town plan. Residents of this district may experience conditions associated with farming they may not consider to be compatible with residential use. R-1 Single-Family Residence District: The R-1 District is intended primarily for single-family dwellings on relatively small lots, along with compatible home occupations, small-scale institutional and recreational use, and low-intensity, pre-existing agricultural use. The district is generally designed for existing or planned residential development area, including those near cities and villages, in crossroad hamlets or unincorporated villages, in developed or developing waterfront areas, and in conservation neighborhood developments. Minimum lot dimensions depend on the type of sanitary waste treatment method employed. R-2 Multiple-Family Residence District: The R-2 District is intended for a mix of residential developmenttypes and densities, along with compatible home occupations, small-scale institutional and recreational uses, and pre-existing, low-intensity agricultural operation. Minimum lot dimensions depend both on the number of dwelling units and the type of sanitary waste treatment method employed. R-3 Manufactured or Mobile Home Park District: The R-3 District is intended to provide a safe, attractive, and functional environment for mobile and manufactured home parks and subdivisions, where the characteristics of manufactured homes, if sited in such parks or subdivisions, do not allow them to be classified as single-family dwellings in accordance with sections 16-155-030A1 and 16-125-090A. The district shall be mapped only where the mobile or manufactured home park will be provided with public sanitary sewer service or served by a private group waste treatment system. C-1 Light Commercial District: The C-1 District is intended to accommodate a fairly limited (compared to C-2) range of retail, office, commercial service, hospitality, residential, and institutional uses that are compatible with surrounding residential or rural environments. Development in this district should be characterized by modestly sized buildings; high-quality site, building, landscape, signage, lighting design; and other techniques to manage impacts on surrounding land uses and the rural community. This district should be generally mapped at or near road crossings that serve as gathering points for rural communities. C-2 General Commercial District: The C-2 District is intended to accommodate a wide range and scale of retail, office, commercial service, hospitality, and institutional uses, with moderate attention towards site, building, landscape, signage, and lighting design and surrounding land use and community impact. C-3 Highway Interchange District: The C-3 District is intended to accommodate a wide variety and scale of retail, office, commercial service, hospitality, and institutional uses in locations close to interstate and other major highway interchanges. Given the high visibility of lands zoned in the C-3 District, development within this district should positively contribute to the image and character of the County, through high-quality site, building, landscape, signage, and lighting design.I-1 Light Industrial District: The I-1 District is intended to accommodate high-quality, controlled-impact light manufacturing, assembly, office, and storage land uses. Where zoned over an area divided or intended to be divided into several lots, lands zoned I-1 should generally be developed in a planned business or industrial park format, ideally following the creation of a business or industrial park master plan. Development in this district should be characterized by high-quality and low-impact site, building, landscape, signage, lighting design, intended to minimize impacts on surrounding land uses and the natural environment.I-2 General Industrial District: The I-2 District is intended to accommodate a range of manufacturing, assembly, office, storage, utility, and other compatible but higher-impact industrial and related land uses, with moderate attention towards site, building, landscaping, signage, and lighting design.PZ_ Acres (Poly Acres): Acreage of the polygon displayed via ArcGIS. This is different from the actual acreage of the deeded parcel, provided by the Land Information Department.CertDistrict (Certified District): Designates if the parcel is eligible to receive farmland preservation tax credits. Some split zoned parcels may be partially eligible depending on zoning districts.ADOPTED_DATE (Date Adopted): Date the township adopted the County Zoning Ordinance - Title 16, Chapter 100ZFILE (Zoning File): Planning and Zoning file number.ORD_NO (Ordinance): Ordinance number recording the rezoning.ORD_DATE (Ordinance Date): Date the ordinance was passed by the County Board.SPLIT_ZONING (Split Zoned): Designates if the parcel is split zoned. If yes, it will contain at least 2 polygons with differing Zoning Districts.UPDATE_ID (Update ID): Planning and Zoning staff member who last updated the entry.UPDATE_DATE (Date Updated): Date entry was updated by the Planning and Zoning staff member.NOTES (Notes): Notes regarding the specific polygon/parcel.