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Further discussion: Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if there was any problem with the street being located under a powerline. Community Development Director Frolik replied that there is nothing that prohibits a street from being located under a powerline. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Connolly, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #7: Request for a Conditional Use Permit for Farm Animals on a Parcel; Case of Jeffrey Sigler Community Development Director Frolik stated that in February, the City received a complaint on the property located at 17151 Baugh Street from a neighboring property owner. The complaint was in regard to obnoxious odors generated by the cows and horses being maintained on the property. Also, the complaint stated that the homeowner was piling manure in the ditch of County Road #83. Staff conducted an inspection on March 16, 2000, and could not verify any bad odors or manure being disposed of in the ditch. However, staff did find at that time that Mr. Sigler was maintaining three cows on the property, absent of the required conditional use permit. On May 16, 2000, the City received an application from Jeffrey Sigler requesting a conditional use permit to maintain three cows on his property. The subject property is zoned R-IR Single Family Rural Residential. The surrounding properties are also zoned R-iR Single Family Rural Residential. The subject property is approximately ten acres in size. City Code states that parcels three to twenty acres in size are restricted to a maximum of or a combination of two goats, pigs, or cows, with the issuance of a conditional use permit. The applicant currently has three cows on his parcel. Mr. Sigler is requested a conditional use permit to continue maintaining three cows on his ten acre parcel. The .Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 6, 2000, no public input was received. She did note that Mr. Sigler was not present at the Planning Commission meeting to answer questions in regard to his desire to maintain several farm animals on his property. The Plamfing Commission recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit to maintain two cows (not three cows and two sheep) on Mr. Sigler's property. Councihnember Connolly inquired if it was true that Mr. Sigler feels that the cows are pets. Community Development Director Frolik replied yes. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if obtaining more than two cows would be prohibited even if a conditional use permit were to be granted. Community Development Frolik replied that City Code states there can be two domestic farm animals on 2 to 20 acres with a conditional use permit. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that when he moved to Ramsey, City Code stated that residents could have one horse per three acres and there was nothing written into the ordinance as City Council/June 27, 2000 Page 16 of 26