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Memo to Mayor and City Council Page 2 May 20, 1996 the point was made that it would seem more fair and logical to establish setback requirements from a £rxed and known point, such as a property line; The size of the setback, 300 feet for structures and 200 feet for fences, seemed excessive; setbacks should reflect the zone in which the property is located and should be similar for both structures and fences; The issue of lot size and the need to make a distinction between platted and unplatted property in determining if a conditional use permit is required for an agricultural use. In order to address the above issues staff offered the following suggestions: Reduce or eliminate the disparity between setback requirements for agricultural buildings and agricultural fences and base the setbacks on what the property is zoned; Establish a minimum setback of 30 feet for agricultural buildings and fences in the Rla zone and 100 feet in the Rlb, Rlc, Rld and Rle zones that is measured from the property line and not the neighboring residence; · In the A1 zone, agricultural buildings should comply with the regular setback requirements for accessory buildings, the regular setbacks are: Front - 50 feet Side - 25 feet Rear - 50 feet Eliminate the need for a conditional use permit for agricultural uses on platted property and base the requirement only on a minimum lot size. Please refer to the Planning Commission report for additional information. Planning Commission Meeting At the April 23, 1996 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission discussed the proposed ordinance. There seemed to be a consensus on the need to amend the existing requirements relating to agricultural uses, buildings and fences. Their discussion centered on what the minimum setback requirements should be in the Rla zone and should the minimum lot size required for an agricultural use in the Rlb, Rlc, Rld and Rle zones be reduced from 10 acres to five acres. s:Xplanning\scottXagusecc.doc