Chapter 36 - Rural Zones One and Two 36.4.3.2.2 Assessment Criteria The Council shall give consideration to the following criteria in assessing an application for a Discretionary Activity to erect a rural selling place from which farm produce is sold: a) The farm produce offered or displayed for sale is that which is grown on a farming unit owned or leased by the grower of such produce; b) That the sale takes place from a rural selling place that is roofed and enclosed on at least three sides and is of such an appearance that it does not detract from the natural qualities of the locality in which it is situated; c) The rural selling place should provide parking for vehicles at the rate of 1 space per 5m² of rural selling place and provide manoeuvring space such that vehicles do not need to reverse off the property; d) The rural selling place shall be so located such that it does not create a traffic hazard, and where deemed necessary acceleration and deceleration lanes with tapers of 1 in 10 shall be provided at the expense of the developer so that the road width at the entry/ exit shall be up to a minimum of 7 metres from the road centreline; e) Any earthworks necessary for the creation of a building platform, or access shall be such that they create a minimum disturbance to the landform character of the site; and f) Development proposals shall ensure that any run-off or stormwater resulting from the establishment of the activity does not lead to siltation or sedimentation or a reduction in water quality in watercourses. 36.4.3.4 Rural Industry 36.4.3.4.1 Standards a) The activity must not lead to any adverse effect on the quality or quantity of any water systems in the area; b) The buildings or land use activities must be located in a manner and on that part of the lot where they will have least impact on the visual amenity of the locality; c) The activity shall not create a need to upgrade any public infrastructure at unreasonable costs to the ratepayers of the district; d) Pollution control measures including leachate control shall ensure no short, long-term or cumulative effects, detrimental to the land or water system resulting from the activity; e) Provision for adequate parking of motor vehicles shall be provided off the road and adjacent to the activity. All parking areas shall be appropriately landscaped to protect visual amenity values; f) Large reflective surfaces shall not be permitted in the vicinity of any airstrip where they are likely to cause a danger to aircraft; and g) The activity shall not have an adverse effect on road safety or road traffic movements. 36 - 33