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reflect that when only equines are being maintained on a property, the number of animals allowed is based on a parcel size only and not based on units of waste production as in the farm animal ordinance. The proposed ordinance also amends the parcel size requirements for maintaining horses. Currently, the horse ordinance states that a property owner may have two horses on three acres, and one additional horse for each one-half acre over three acres. The ordinance amendment will require one full acre over three acres for each additional horse. Language has also been added to allow for the lease of contiguous property for increasing the number of permitted horses on a parcel when the horse owner has title to at least three acres. Thirdly, Chapter 5 has a Barns and Stables section that requires barns to be at least 50 feet from any place of human habitation. The R-1 Rural Residential Section in Chapter 9 required barns to be at least 75 feet from any property line. The ordinance amendments would transfer the 75-foot barn setback requirement fi'om Chapter 9 to Chapter 5, in the same section as the 50-foot setback requirement. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed ordinance on May 1, 2001, and although it isn't required, they directed City staff to schedule a public hearing. The Planning Commission held the public hearing on June 5, 2001, and there was no written or verbal comments submitted to the Commission. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he felt that they had taken a step backwards in a couple of places and are losing the intent of the original ordinance. The original ordinance was developed around the concept that on a three-acre parcel, there are many things on that parcel and the net acreage is less than the three acres. When you add acreage, there are not those encumbrances on that property. The second three acres could potentially house more horses than the first three acres. The second concept is that it does not matter how many acres a property owner has, but how many pasture acreages there are. The City needs to recognize that the second three acres are not the same as the first three acres and the words "enclosed roaming area" needs to be placed back into the ordinances. He also felt that the number of animal units needs to be linear so that a person who owns 4.98 acres would only be able to have as many animal units as someone who owned three acres. Councihnember Kurak agreed with the statements made by Councilmember Hendriksen. Councilmember Hendriksen requested that the ordinances be returned to the Horse Care Board and Planning Commission with those comments. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to return the ordinances back to the Horse Care Board and the Planning Commission for further consideration. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Kurak. Voting No: None. Mayor Gamec recessed the regular City Council meeting at 8:57 p.m. Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 9:04 p.m. City Council/June 12, 2001 Page 15 of 19