Zoning Administrator allows fish limit exemption for Aqualand Farms

The county’s Zoning Administrator granted Aqualand Farms an exemption from the limit of allowed specialty animals.

The August 15 decision by Zoning Administrator Joe Farace will allow the eventual aquaponics facility to have up to 8,400 fish. The property’s “J” animal designator limited the parcel in the 2100 block of Warmlands Avenue to 25 animals.

“The findings can be made,” Farace said.

The required findings included consistency with the county’s General Plan, the Bonsall Community Plan, the county’s Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable county regulations. Farace also made environmental f...