Ramsey Resident - 2001 - May/June

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2 WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RAMSEY Farm Animals Continued from Page 1 Animal Cow Horse, Mule, Llama Donl<ey, Burrow, Pony, Goat, Pig, Sheep, Lamb Turl<ey, Goose Chicl<en, Ducl< Number of Units 1.5 1.0 .5 .1 .04 Number of Animal Parcel Size Units Allowed 3 acres (130,680 square feet) 2 5 acres (217,800 square feet) 3 1 0 acres (435,600 square feet) 5 15 acres (653,400 square feet) 7 20 acres + (871,200 square feet) No limitation Language is also being added to require a conditional use permit for the maintenance of exotic animals on a parcel. Secondly, it is being recommended that the horse regulations in Section 5.09.05 of City Code be clarified to reflect that the number ofhorses allowed on a parcel by this section of City Code is applicable when only horses (members of the equine family) are being l<ept on a property and there is not a mix with other farm animals. The number of horses or equines allowed on a parcel in this section of City Code is based on parcel size, not units of waste production as in the farm animal ordinance. The proposed ordinance amends the parcel size requirements for maintaining horses. Currently the horse ordinance states that a property owner may have 2 horses on 3 acres, and one additional horse for each 1/2 acre over 3. The ordinance amendment will require one full acre over 3 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 3 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 requires barns to be at least 75 feet from any property line. The ordinance amendments would transfer the 75 foot barn setbacl< requirement from Chapter 9 to Chapter 5, in the same section as the 50 foot setbacl< requirement. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, regarding the proposed amendments to City Code described above. All comments from the public hearing and written statements were discussed by the Planning Commission. Their recommendation regarding this ordinance will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. If the Council decides to approve the proposed farm animal ordinance, the revised ordinance will become effective approximately 30 days after the proposed ordinance is published in the City's legal newspaper, the Anol<a Union. Any questions should be directed to the Community Development Department at 763-427-1410. A 2002 COMMUNITY CALENDAR IS ON THE WAy........ The City of Ramsey is in the process of putting together a Community Calendar that each resident in the City will receive. This calendar will focus on waste reduction , recycling and composting. It will also include pictures and dates of different community events that occur in the City. The calendar will be funded through a recycling grant that the City receives from Anol<a County Integrated Waste Management Unit. The City is requesting the assistance of Ramsey Resident's in gathering photos of local scenery. We are asl<ing for scenery photographs that have been tal<en in the City of Ramsey, particularly during the fall and winter months. Please submit the photographs to Megan Wald at City Hall by July 5112001. The City will then select photographs that will be included in the 2002 community calendar. If you have any questions please contact Megan Wald at (763) 427-1410. Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.