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<br />Case File: CU 06-08 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />3. Will not impede the normal and orderlY development and improvement of surrounding vacant <br />proper!J. <br />4. Will be seroed adequatelY f?y and will not adverselY affect essential public facilities and services <br />including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer rystems, parks <br />and schools; and will not, in particular, create trqffic congestion or inteiference with trqffic on <br />a4Jacent and neighboringpublic thoroughfares. <br />5. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will <br />be detrimental to a'!Y persons or proper!J because of excessive trqffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, <br />odors, dust or vibrations. <br />6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of mqjor <br />importance. <br />7. Will fullY complY with all other requirements of this Code, including a'!Y applicable requirements <br />and standards for the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the <br />city. <br /> <br />If denial of such a permit should occur, it shall accompany recommendations or determinations by findings or <br />a report stating how the proposed use does not comply with the standards set forth in Section 30-654. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Actions <br /> <br />Two residents spoke with their concern with the amount of manure possibly produce and <br />the effect it would have on nearby drainage ditches. Also question was the requirement for <br />shelter for animals outside. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission felt there were enough conditions in the CUP to restrict the <br />effects of manure on the site for long periods of time. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of the request with a 5-1 vote. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the request with <br />the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. All comments of the Environmental Administrator shall be addressed. <br />2. No more than 15 horses shall be allowed on the property. <br />3. One-half acre of fenced pasture land per horse shall be provided and <br />indicated on a site plan to be submitted to the City of Elk River. <br />4. No more than 15 horses at a time shall be pastured. <br />5. Manure shall be stockpiled on an impervious surface, covered, with side walls <br />as to contain liquid and prevent ron off. <br />6. Manure shall not be stockpiled outdoors for more than 7 days. <br />7. All manure (solid or liquid) shall be disposed of off-site in accordance with <br />MPCA regulations. <br />8. If the City finds that the manure and other waste materials create a nuisance <br />by attracting flies, other insects, rodents, or by creating offensive odors, the <br />City may order that the manure and other waste materials be removed on a <br />more frequent schedule. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\CUP\CU 06-08 Reiners\CU 06-08_CC.doc <br />