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Case File: CU 06-08 Page 2 Attachments . Cover Sheet . Location Map . Memo from Environmental Administrator . Applicants Narrative and Attachments Overview In December of 2004, the City Council approved an Ordinance Amendment which increased the number of agricultural animals, to no more than twice currently allowed, provided there is an approved manure management plan following the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Technical Guidelines for Manure Management and Applications and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The applicant is requesting a CUP to have 15 horses on a 10-acre site. They are proposing an 8-acre pasture area on the western 2/3 of the property. This 8-acre area could allow for up to 16 horses with a CUP. There is a one acre manure management site proposed to be located in the northeast portion of the site with additional land area within the 8-acre pasture area. The applicant has stated that approximately 60% of the manure will be spread in the pastures and they keep the animals off of it for approximately 3-weeks to allow the manure to break down and work into the soil. They have put together a manure management plan which does meet Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Technical Guidelines for Manure Management and Applications. The City ordinance requires that all agricultural animals shall be provided a shelter under roof appropriately size to accommodate the specific animal in a humane manner. The applicant has provided two 12x24 shelter for the horses. The applicant's narrative (with this CUP) discusses the desire to build and operate a riding arena also. Since the time of the application submittal, it was realized that the size of the property was reduced from 10-acres to approximately 9.8-acres. This was due to the fact that Sherburne County obtained additional right-of-way along the eastern portion of the site for their County Road 13 project. The applicant will be applying for a variance to the allowable Accessory Structure size. At 10-acres, they could build an 8,000 sqft building. Once they are in the 5 to 10-acre size, they can only build a 4,000 sqft building. Standards for Issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (Section 30-654) The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 1. Will not endanger, i,!jure or detrimentallY c:iffect the use and e'!Jqyment of other propertY in the immediate vicinity or the public health, sq[ety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\CUP\CU 06-08 Reiners\CU 06-08_CC.doc