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horse being maintained on the subject property when there is a mix of farm animals and equines. <br />Language was also added to require a conditional use permit for the maintenance of exotic <br />animals on a parcel. Secondly, it was recommended that the horse ordinance be clarified to <br />reflect that when only equines are being maintained on a property, the number of animals <br />allowed is based on parcel size only and not based on units of waste production as in the farm <br />animal ordinance. The proposed ordinance also amends the parcel size requirements for <br />maintaining horses. Currently, the horse ordinance states that a property owner may have two <br />horses on three acres, and one additional horse for each ½ acre over three. The ordinance <br />amendment will require one full acre over three for each additional horse. Language has also <br />been added to allow for the lease of contiguous property for increasing the number of permitted <br />horses on a parcel when the horse owner has title to at least three acres. Thirdly, Chapter 5 has a <br />Barns and Stables section that requires barns to be at least 50 feet from any place of human <br />habitation. The R-1 Rural Residential Section in Chapter 9 requires barns to be at least 75 feet <br />from any property line. The ordinance amendments would transfer the 75 foot barn setback <br />requirement from Chapter 9 to Chapter 5, in the same section as the 50 foot setback requirement. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Kociscak, Reeve, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 11:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 11:00 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Kociscak, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt ordinances to amend City Code regulations for farm animals, horses, and barns. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Kociscak, Reeve, Johnson, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #13: Monthly Status Report <br /> <br />Noted. <br /> <br />Case #14: Zoning Bulletin <br /> <br />Planning Commission/June 5, 2001 <br /> Page 27 of 28 <br /> <br /> <br />