The agricultural districts established for the Town of Manchester include:
Table 25-1: Agricultural Districts
District Name
Map Symbol
Agricultural
AG
A. 
Agricultural (AG). The purpose of the AG District is to implement the agricultural use and industry goals of the Town of Manchester Comprehensive Plan. The AG District is intended to achieve the following objectives:
1) 
Protect predominantly agricultural areas from nonagricultural development pressures;
2) 
Support the continuation of commercial agriculture and the associated operations necessary to support it and its local economic viability;
3) 
Prevent scattered nonfarm growth and the unsustainable dissection of farm lands;
4) 
Provide residential opportunities compatible with existing agricultural character; and
5) 
Apply best management practices and regulations consistent with NYS Agriculture and Markets Law and the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Services Conservation Practices or any other state or federal regulation or guideline.
A. 
Uses identified with "P" in Table 25-2 are permitted in the subject zoning district, subject to compliance with all other applicable standards of this zoning law.
B. 
Uses identified with "SUP" in Table 25-2 may be allowed if reviewed and approved in accordance with the special use permit procedures contained in Article 64.
C. 
Uses not listed and those identified with "—" are prohibited.
Table 25-2: District Uses
AG
Additional Regulations
Agricultural
Agricultural, agri-business, or agri-tourism operation
P
—
Brewery, winery, or distillery
P
§ 325-40.9
Residential
Single-family or two-family dwelling1
P
—
Multiple-family dwelling
SUP
§ 325-40.24
Bed-and-breakfast
SUP
§ 325-40.8
Commercial
Airport or heliport
SUP
§ 325-40.5
Campground
SUP
§ 325-40.10
Day-care facility, youth or adult
SUP
§ 325-40.12
Golf course
SUP
—
Gun range
SUP
—
Kennel or animal hospital
SUP
§ 325-40.22
Other
Cemetery
P
—
Essential services
SUP
—
Public park or playground
P
—
Recreation facility, outdoor
SUP
§ 325-40.25
Religious institution
SUP
—
Tier 3 solar energy collection system
SUP
§ 325-40.33
Telecommunications facility
SUP
§ 325-40.31
Accessory
Accessory structure or use
P
§ 325-40.2
Agricultural waste management facility
P
—
Exterior furnace or outdoor heating device
P
§ 325-40.15
Farm worker housing
P
§ 325-40.16
Farm stand
P
§ 325-40.17
Home occupation, residential
P
§ 325-40.20
Home occupation, agricultural
SUP
§ 325-40.20
Keeping of farm animals, poultry, or bees
P
§ 325-40.21
Outdoor sales, display, or storage
P
§ 325-40.26 and 40.27
Parking area or lot
P
Article 51
Pond
P
§ 325-40.28
Tier 1 or 2 solar energy collection system
P
§ 325-40.33
Temporary storage unit
P
§ 325-40.30
NOTES:
(1)
No single-family dwelling shall be smaller than 1,000 square feet in ground floor area.
A. 
In addition to the requirements within Article 25, the requirements of Part 5, Development Standards, of this chapter shall apply to the agricultural districts within the Town.
B. 
Uses may be subject to site plan review in accordance with § 325-62.2.
The following requirements shall apply to principal and accessory structures and uses in the agricultural districts within the Town. Paved surfaces, such as driveways and parking spaces, shall not be subject to the requirements of Table 25-3, but shall conform to the requirements of Article 51.
Table 25-3: Lot, Area, and Setback Requirements
AG
Minimum lot size1
Residential use
1 acre
Without water service
2 acres
Nonresidential use
1 acre
Minimum lot width1
Residential use
225 feet
Nonresidential use
225 feet
Maximum lot depth1
Residential use
200 feet
Nonresidential use
—
Minimum front setback2
Residential use
75 feet
Nonresidential use
75 feet
Minimum side setback2
Principal structure or use
25 feet
Accessory structure or use3
15 feet
Minimum rear setback2
Principal structure or use
30 feet
Accessory structure or use3
15 feet
Additional setbacks2
Unenclosed storage of noxious materials (manure, etc.)
Min. 150 feet2
Farm stand, from front lot line
Min. 15 feet
Keeping of farm animals, poultry, or bees
Min. 150 feet2
NOTES:
(1)
Where subdividing a lot greater than two acres, the minimum and maximum lot dimensions shall be determined by the Planning Board as part of site plan review (Article 62).
(2)
Minimum setback required from front lot line and any side or rear lot line where adjacent to a residential use or district.
(3)
Behind front building line.
The following requirements shall apply to the agricultural districts within the Town.
Table 25-4: Dimensional and Bulk Requirements
AG
Maximum building height
Principal structure
35 feet
2.5 stories
Accessory structure
18 feet
Maximum lot coverage
Gross impervious surface and structures
25%
Minimum reserved open space1
Green space or landscaped area
35%
NOTES:
(1)
These areas shall consist of, to the maximum extent possible, retention of existing natural site vegetation, as well as landscaping. Impermeable surfaces, retention ponds and facilities may not be included in the green space calculation.