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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 26, 1995 Page 7 . 2.63 usable acres. The ordinance requires a conditional use permit for agricultural uses in the R 1 a zone for parcels under 5 acres, and, limits one horse per acre of pasture land (based on MPA standards). One acre is generally needed to deal with odor, waste and overgrazing problems. The Barents currently have just under 1 acre of pasture. A letter was sent to Mr. Barents on August 23rd and during a phone call from the Barents, more information on waste and pasture size was requested. Staff received no response from the Barents. Staff feels this request does not meet the seven standards for a conditional use permit and recommends denial of the request. Chair Kuester opened the public hearing. Dave Burandt, 19118 Tyler Street, did not have a problem with Mr. Barent's request and noted there are agricultural uses surrounding Mr. Barent's property. Mr. Burandt questioned how long it would be before he and his neighbors were forced to discontinue their agricultural uses on their property. There being no other comments from the public, Chair Kuester closed the public hearing. . Commissioner Kreger stated that he felt the conditional use permit could be approved upon the condition that Mr. Barrents secure the additional 1 acre pasture land. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BY DAVID BARENTS, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. CU 95-21, CITING THE CLARITY OF THE ORIGINAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ONLY ALLOW ONE HORSE ON THE PROPERTY, AND ALSO CITING THE REASONS STATED IN STAFF'S MEMO AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE ADDITION OF THE SECOND HORSE WILL EXCEED THE MPCA STANDARD OF ONE HORSE PER ACRE OF PASTURE LAND. IF THE AMENDMENT IS GRANTED, IT WILL DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF HORSES PER ACRE AND COULD DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF OTHER PROPERTY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 2. THE INCREASE IN ODOR CAUSED BY THE ADDITIONAL HORSE ON THE SMALL LOT COULD CAUSE ODOR PROBLEMS WHICH WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS. 3. THE ORIGINAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CU 91-07) WAS CLEAR ABOUT LIMITING MR. BARENTS TO ONE HORSE ON THE SITE. 4. THE APPLICANT'S PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO THE CURRENT URBAN SERVICE AREA AND MAY, THEREFORE, BE INAPPROPRIATE TO HAVE MORE HORSES ON THE PROPERTY THAN ALLOWED BY ORDINANCE. .