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---, City Council Minutes July 161 1984 Page Seven ing comm;l..ssion reviewed Mr. Omitt's request for a variance and after much discussion, it was decided that there was no other location on the property for the building. The City Administrator further indicated that the Planning Commission also discussed the number of animals to be housed the the metal-skinned building. The City Administrator indicated that the Planning Commission, on a 5-1 vote, voted to recommend approval of a variance with the following conditions: 1) that a maximum of three horse and no other livestock or poultry be housed on the property 2) that an existing temporary lean-to building in the frond yard be removed 3) that Mr. Omitt obtain the necessary building permit for the structure 4) that the livestock housed on the property be pastured in the rear of the property. The City Administrator further indicated that the Planning Commission also discussed a requirement the Mr. Omitt establish some grass cover on the front of the property which is currently dirt. Discussion was carried on regarding the Planning Commission's recommendation that only three horses be housed on the property, as Heavenly Hills Addition is an unplatted portion of Elk River in an agricultural zone which does permit unlimited keeping of livestock. Planning Commission representative Mr. Jim Trape indicated that building was already built and questioned the possibility of granting a variance if the building had not been constructed prior to the variance request. Commissioner Tralle also suggested the possibility of an additional fee for a building permit after the building was built. Discussion was carried on regarding the language of the City Administrator's recommendation for the conditions of the variance request. It was suggested that condition number 3 contain the language of livestock and poultry rather than horses. General discussion was carried on regarding the Omitt's residence. Ms. Rita Hershey, a neighbor, indicated that she did not care what the Omitt's did with their property regarding animals, building and their property in general. Commissioner Tralle questioned the number of vehicles on the Omitt property and the possibility of a home occypation. Mr. Omitt indicated that he had two tow trucks, a semi truck, a van, a motor home and a number of other vehicles on the property. Discussion was also carried on regarding the number of horses the Omitt's owned. Dis- cussion was carried on regarding the cleanup of the property, the number of animals on the property, and the fence location on the property. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that he felt that it was permissable to have a fence up to the edge of the property in the front of the property. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt six horses could be permitted on the property. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY MR. ANTHONY OMITT TO PERMIT AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING METAL-SKINNED BUILDING WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) THAT AN EXISTING TEMPORARY LEAN-TO ON THE FRONT OF MR. OMITT'S PROPER BE REMOVED, 2) THAT MR. OMITT OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT AS REQUIRED BY 'lHE ell): CODf:, 3) THAT THE LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY HOUSED ON THE OMITT PROPERTY BE PASTURED IN THE REAR