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y Chris Anderson From: Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 9:06 AM To: Kurt Ulrich; Ramsey Planning; Chris Anderson; Mark Kuzma; Sarah Strommen;John LeTourneau; Kristine Williams;Jill Johns; Mark Kuzma; Melody H. Shryock; Chris Riley Subject: City of Ramsey request Regarding the request for a Non-Traditional Domesticated Animal License for raising a potbelly pig on 15830 Andrie Street NW, Lot 4, Block 4 Northfork Links Addition, Anoka County, Ramsey, Minnesota • This property is zoned 1A- residential homestead and is not zoned agriculture. • This property does not meet the proper size restrictions for a pig, which according to the City of Ramsey is larger than 3 acres. • This is opening a 'Pandora's box", who knows what they or someone else well want a variance for next. • This would set a precedent that is totally against the essence of a residential neighborhood. • Northfork HOA development has specific rules against farm animals. HOA rules can be more stringent but not less stringent than a Cities ordinances. • City of Ramsey approval of this would not supersede the rules of the HOA and for that reason alone, the City of Ramsey should NOT even consider this request. • If a farm type environment is what a particular person is interested in, then they should move to a farm type community. NOT a residential, golf course community. • Living on a 'wooded' lot should not be an exception, since 6-7 months of the year, the lot is not shielded by foliage, and is completely beside the point in any case. • Having people act first and THEN ask for forgiveness and claim ignorance is improper. (i.e.; housing a farm animal for a year, against City code and HOA rules and then applying for a variance after the fact) We are against the City of Ramsey City Council approving or even considering approving this request. Warm Regards Grant and Korrine Rademacher