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City of Elk Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.5 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearinj December 15, 2014 Zack Carlton, Planner I Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment Modifying Setback Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director CODD Requirements for Agricultural Animals Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested The Planning Commission recommends no changes to city ordinance as it relates to the setback of agricultural animals. Councilmember Burandt requests this item be continued pending further discussion at a future Council worksession. The Council should then open and continue the public hearing,by motion,until their January 20, 2015, regular meeting. Background/Discussion Case No. OA 14-12 The recent ordinance amendment regarding boundary fences raised concerns about the minimum setback for agricultural animals in the R-1 Single-Family Residential zoning districts,and staff was directed by the City Council to evaluate the setbacks relating to the keeping of agricultural animals. Staff compared our livestock/agricultural animal setbacks to those of nearby cites. The result of this research is outlined in the following table. The peer comparisons may be used as a guide, however each city is different and any amendment to Elk River's ordinance should be evaluated based on what is appropriate for our city. Municipality Required Livestock Setback Big Lake 300 foot setback Ramsey 75 foot setback for stables and barns, 10 foot setback from property line. Additional setback of 30 feet from inhabited structures. Blaine 100 foot setback Buffalo 100 foot setback Albertville Match residential building setback Staff's recommendation is to leave the ordinance as written. The five and 100 foot setbacks are appropriate for existing uses and interactions between agricultural animals and residential development will increase with development. P a w E A E U a r Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI