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I I t I I I I I I I I i I I I CASE #: ~ REQUEST ,FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO MAINTAIN A HORSE ON LESS TItiAN THREE (3) ACRES AND CONSTRUCT A METAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE[ON LESS THAN 2.5 ACRES; CASE OF KRISTIE WEINMANN By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: : City Code r~.q~ires 3 acres for the keeping of horses and 2.5 acres for metal accessory structures. J. Joseph and KriSlie Weinmann resiae at 7903 157th Avenue N.W. Their parcel is approximately 2.3 acres in ~i!e afi, d they desire to construct a metal accessory structure and maintain a maximum of two (2) homes On their property. In accordance with City Code requirements, the Weinmanns have applied' for a Conditional use permit for the horses and metal accessory structure. The following!items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) g) Site! location map Site; plan c Bldg. design plan - Alternative A Istandard) and Alternative B {metal) ' Hor~rse Care Commission meeting minutes dated October 21, 1992 i Andnymous letter of opposition to the request for horses Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Observations: The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on November 5, 1992 and there were no citizens p~esent to comment on the request. The Planning Commission did receive one letter in opposition! to the request to maintain horses on the subject property. As the author of the letter requested tolremain anonymous, the letter was not entered into findings of fact. In the opinion of tlieiCity Attorney. even though the letter was anonvmous, we did receive it and it is nov,, of publicre¢~rd and it probably st~ould be noted in the {indings of fac:. ! have taken the iibem, to add an appropriate item to tine proposed findings of fact. In a survey of some of the surrounding communities, we have found that Ramsey is the most lenient as far as minimum acreage required for metal buildings. In addition to that. there are numerous persons in Ramsev wirk: 'almost' 2.5 acres that would have preferred to consu-uct met~ buildings, but conformed to the reguiations for ac. cessorv structures on less than 2.5 acres, it is recommended ~at the request for a recta1 accesso~' structure be denied. Ramsev City Code~ states that no structure that mouses horses ma,,' be located within 50 feet of a place of human habitation and rna: buildings mousing animals shalI not be within 75 feet of property lines.. From the site plan submitted, it appears that the proposed location of the accessory structure meets thege requirements. The proposed,fenced in roaming area is approximateiy .9 acre in size minus the area of the =roposed building; one acre of roaming area would be recmired for two horses in order to be ~xempt from pi'ovi~ng a manure manag[ment plan. The Hoi'se Care Commission recommended. and the Planning an~d Zoning Commission a_oTeed, that a manure management plan be established in the Weinmmn's"case and that the,,' be recuired to remove manure from the site at least once a monm Ar)rtl mrough Octom:.