Land use standards adopted pursuant to this chapter must establish a minimum setback of 100 feet for all structures within a commercial sporting camp complex that are constructed solely for the housing of guests, including structures within a main sporting camp complex and an outpost camp. The standards must establish a minimum setback of 150 feet for all other structures within a sporting camp complex, including, but not limited to, a main lodge, a dining area, a workshop and a parking area.

In adopting district boundaries and land use standards, the commission shall give consideration to public and private planning reports and other data available to it, and shall give weight to existing uses of land and to any reasonable plan of its owner as to its future use.

A permit from the commission is not required for the repair or maintenance of county-owned roads, bridges or culverts as long as the repair or maintenance is conducted in accordance with commission standards that pertain to these activities.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §685-A, sub-§5-A is enacted to read:

5-A. Regulation of industrialized farms.__Notwithstanding subsection 5, the commission may require a permit or otherwise regulate the location and operation of an industrialized farm in management districts.__The commission may adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 to establish standards and a permitting process for industrialized farms.__Rules adopted in accordance with this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

SUMMARY

This bill authorizes the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission to regulate agriculture in management districts if it meets the definition of an industrialized farm.