Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/05/1992

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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: J. Joseph and~Kristie Weinmann reside at 7903 157th Avenue N.W. Their parcel is approximately 2.3 acres in size and they desire to construct a metal accessory structure and maintain a maximum of two (2) horses on their property. In accordance with City Code requirements, the Weinmanns have applied :for a conditional use permit to maintain horses on less than 3 acres and construct a metal accessory structure on less than 2.5 acres. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) f) Site location map Site plan Bldg. design plan - Alternative A (wood) and Alternative B (metal) Horse Care Commission meeting minutes dated October 21, 1992 Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit 0 bservations: Even though the Weinmann's property is in what we could refer to as a 2-1/2 acre subdivision, many of the lots are something less than 2.5 acres. The reason for this is because the total property area, including that which would be dedicated as road right-of-way, was taken into consideration when computing the number of lots allowed at the time of platting. It is staff's policy to compute lot area, for code enforcement purposes, based on measurements from property line to property line, exclusive of road right-of-way. The Weinmann property computes at 2.3 acres; code requires 2.5 acres for[ the construction of metal accessory structures. In a survey of some of the surrounding ¢ommunities, we have found that Ramsey is the most lenient as far as minimum acreage requi~ed for metal buildings. In addition to that, there are numerous persons in Ramsey with 'almost' 2.5 acres that would have preferred to construct metal buildings, but conformed to the regulations for accessory structures on less than 2.5 acres. Ramsey City Code states that no structure that houses horses may be located within 50 feet of a place of human habitation and that buildings housing animals shall not be within 75 feet of property lines.~ From the site plan submitted, it appears that the proposed location of the accessory structure meets these requirements. The proposed fenced in roaming area is approximately .9 acre in size minus the area of the proposed building; one acre of roaming area would be required for two horses in order to be exempt from~providing a manure management plan. The Horse Care Commission has recommended that the City require a manure management plan that would require monthly removal of manure from the property during the spring, summer and fall.