07-09-05: CREATION AND DESIGNATION OF APA:

   A.   An APA designation is a voluntary land use designation available to landowners who wish to protect their agricultural land from future nonagricultural development. To qualify for an APA designation, the land must be:

      1.   At least five (5) contiguous acres, and

      2.   Actively devoted to an agricultural production as defined in Canyon County code, and

      3.   Appraised as agriculture land, with a current agricultural exemption, and

      4.   Designated as "Agriculture" on the County Comprehensive Plan, and

      5.   Zoned as "Agriculture" on the County Zoning map, and

      6.   Under one ownership.

   B.   Landowners wishing to establish an AP A must provide a completed application to the County Development Services Department ("DSD") in a format and content prescribed by DSD.

   C.   At a minimum, the application shall include the following:

      1.   Name, phone number, email, and mailing address of the land owner;

      2.   Affidavit of legal land ownership;

      3.   A legal description of the parcels, structures, and facilities proposed to be included in the APA;

      4.   A map showing the proposed boundaries of the proposed APA;

      5.   History of ownership, the number of years the land has been in agricultural production, the types of agricultural commodities produced, and the applicant's plan to continue using the land for agricultural purposes;

      6.   A letter of intent addressing all application criteria, reasons for seeking an APA designation, the current contiguous acreages of land, land use, agricultural productivity, other relevant characteristics of the land to be included in the APA, the number of years the land has been in agricultural production, the types of agricultural commodities produced, and the applicant's plan to continue using the land for agricultural purposes; and

      7.   Soil surveys, documentation of water rights, flood plain designation, and any other relevant environmental assessments. (Ord. 25-006, 4-18-2025)