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-62- Notification: State law requires that properties within 350 feet of the subject property be notified of the public heating. Due to the large lot development in the subject area, Staff attempted to notify property owners within 500 feet of the subject property. Observations: The applicant moved to the City of Ramsey in 1984 and has been maintaining horses on the property ever since. The surrounding parcels range in size from 2.5-acres to approximately I O-acres and many of the area property owners own horses. The horse ordinance that was in effect in 1984 when the applicant moved to the City of Ramsey required residents to own three acres per horse. The horse ordinance was rewritten in I987 and currently states that two horses may be maintained on parcels between 1.5 and 3 acres with a conditional use permit. City Code does not address how leased property affects the number of horses a property owner is permitted to maintain. Greg Matuseski has submitted a letter stating that he is indeed renting 4+ acres to the Dahlheimer's and does not currently own any horses on his 1 O-acre parcel. In the event Mr. Matuseski chose to have horses, the number of horses he could have would be based on six (6) acres if he is still leasing four (4) of his ten (10) acres to the Dahlheimers. The leased pasture area is located to the south of the applicant's property (see site location map). The applicant has stated that there is a fenced path leading from her homestead to the leased pasture area to allow the horses the option to roam between the two properties. The Applicant has stated that the manure produced by the horses is dispersed to surrounding neighbors and spread on the subject property. City Code requires barns to be set back a distance of 50 feet from dwellings and 75 feet from property lines. The 2.5- acre parcel contains a 30-foot by 55-foot (1,650 square feet) barn that is located approximately 64-feet from the nearest property line. The applicant also has a round pen area for the horses on the 2.5:acre parcel. The Horse Board met on January I7, 2001 to review the request for a conditional use permit for four horses on less than three acres. The Planning Commission met on February 6, 2001, to conduct the required public hearing and consider the request for a conditional use permit. Three letters were submitted at the public hearing expressing concern or opposition to the granting of the permit. Those letters are enclosed. Recommendation: The Horse Care Board and the Planning Commission are recommending approval of the conditional use permit contingent upon the applicant providing annual verification that 4 I ! I I I I I I I ! I i I I I I