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Request for Action ver To Item Number Board of Adjustments 4.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings July 25, 2017 Brie-Anna Simon, Planner Item Description Reviewed by Michael Swanson — 21310 Brook Road NW Zack Carlton, Planning Manager ■ Variance to permit the keeping of four additional animal units, Case No. V 17 -05 Reviewed by Action Requested Approve, by motion, the variance request by Michael Swanson to allow 22 animal units at 21310 Brook Rd NW for the following reasons: 1. The general purpose and intent of the ordinance are met. 2. The property has a land use of residential and the use is consistent with the comprehensive plan. 3. The proposed use is reasonable and is permitted in the zoning ordinance. 4. The plight of the petitioner is due to circumstances unique to the property not a consequence of the petitioners own action or inaction. 5. The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. If the Board approves the request, staff recommends the following conditions: 1. The area within the 25 foot wetland buffer strip is not to be maintained as yard area (no mowing, no planting, no landscaping) and must be left to grow naturally. 2. All conditions and best practices outlined by the Wetland Conservation Act — Technical Evaluation Panel decision shall be met. 3. All standards described in Section 30 -803 — Animals of the city code must be achieved for the 10.06 acres of fenced pasture land. 4. If the Conditional Use Permit (CU 17 -09) expires the variance permitting 22 animal units will also expire. All variances for animal units shall be recorded with the approved Conditional Use Permit for an increase in animal units. 5. The property owner must remain in compliance with all the conditions outlined in the Conditional Use Permit (CU 17 -09). Background /Discussion TNEchael and Lindsey Swanson, owners of Swanson Stables LLC., are requesting a variance to increase the number of animal units at 21310 Brook Road NW. Swanson Stables LLC will be a facility where American Saddlebred Horses will be boarded and show trained. The property consists of 16.57 acres and is located in the Single Family Residential (R1 -a) zoning district. Approximately 40 percent of the property is wetland. Property History A CUP allowing the keeping of horses was approved for this property in 2012 but has since expired due to cessation of the approved use. The previous CUP application stated there was 11 acres of non -water land on this site permitting a total of 22 animal units or horses on the property with a CUP. However, in p 0 W I R 1 0 B Y I Is lWREE