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Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to adopt the alternate alignment which connects Dysprosium Street NW to County Road No. 5 at approximately a 90 degree ~ngle and authorize the City Engineer to prepare a right-of-way plan in accordance with MSA street standards. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Cox, DeLuca and Pearson. Voting No: None. Case ~2: Request For Conditional Use Permit To Keep A Horse Ob A Parcel Of Less._Th~n Three Acres; Case Of Mr. Robert Mashu~a: Councilmember Pearson stated he received a call from a Bernice Tenquist at 7751 150th Lane and she is opposed to the Mashuga's request'to keep a horse on less than 3 acres. Councilmember Cox noted that horses were once allowed on one acre parcels but a considerable amount of complaints and problems arose; Council amended the ordinance to the 3 acre requirement. Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to adopt Findings of Fact 0174 relating to Mr. Robert Mashuga's request for a conditional use permit. (Refer to findings of fact file for Findings of Fact 0174). Further Discussion: Mary Luoma - 16313 Marmoset - Stated that the ~shuga's submitted a petition, signed by 9 persons, favoring their request and challenged the identity of the last signature on the petition. Mrs. Mashuga stated that the last name on the petition is a lady that lives on Cry. Rd. #5 that signed the petition as an interested party. Mrs. Luoma stated that she has letters from persons who signed the petition favoring the request indicating that they are no longer in favor of the request; she also presented a petition from neighboring property owners that oppose the request to keep a horse on less than 3 acres. Council received the petition. Councilmember Cox noted that the Mashuga's are to be respected for their efforts to approach this situation in the proper legal manner but there is considerable objection to the request. Councilmember DeLuca noted that the City of Dayton requires 5 acres to keep a horse. Councilmember Cox restated his motion as follows: Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to adopt Findings of Fact 0174, amended as follows, relating to Mr. Robert Mashuga's request for a conditional use permit: 19) That the City COuncil received a petition dated July 26, 1987 containing the signatures of nine persons opposing the Mashuga's request for a conditional use permit to keep a horse on less than three acres. 20) That the City Council received letters from three different City Council/July 28, 1987 Page 8 of 23