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Planning Commission <br />March 23, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br />Commissioner Johnson asked if any of the properties surrounding the applicant's <br />property were 5 acres in size. <br />Mr. Carlton stated there was only one that he could identify that was over 5 acres. <br />Commissioner Johnson asked about the ordinance addressing smells. <br />Mr. Carlton indicated there were ordinances that addresses smells and those are also <br />reviewed as part of the CUP to determine if the size of the property can handle the <br />number of animal units requested and the waste generated, and then imposing <br />conditions to address those concerns. <br />Commissioner Rydberg asked the applicant if they are comfortable with the <br />conditions as proposed. <br />Mr. Soza indicate they were comfortable with conditions, wants to keep everyone <br />happy, and if it meant no pigs, they would not raise pigs. <br />There being no one else to speak, Acting Chair Thiel closed the public hearing. <br />Commissioner Feinstein asked if there something that can be added to the <br />conditions to trigger cancellation of the permit if the city receives complaints from <br />the neighboring property owners. <br />Mr. Carlton stated he was not sure if a condition could trigger cancellation of the <br />CUP and would have to consult with the city attorney for guidance on what language <br />to use. He stated the commission could direct staff to draft language to be reviewed <br />by the council meeting on April 19 that a set number of complaints could trigger <br />review of the permit. <br />Commissioner Rydberg stated if they went that route, the complaints would have to <br />be validated and qualified. <br />Commission Jordan asked if a temporary permit could be issued since a CUP goes <br />with the property. <br />Mr. Carlton indicated since this CUP process is an allowed use on the property, the <br />Planning Commission could not put a limitation on it. <br />Commissioner Jordan stated his concerns of the neighbor living east and the smells <br />on a hot summer day. He stated pigs bother him but not goats and chickens. He said <br />he appreciates what the applicant is trying to accomplish but suggested this type of <br />activity be on five acres or more. <br />Commissioner Rydberg stated he grew up on a farm and knows pigs can get ornery <br />and smelly. He stated an additional problem that might need to be addressed with <br />keeping pigs is an insect problem that could be solved within a manure management <br />plan condition. <br />