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Memo to Mayor and City Council Page 3 <br />May 20, 1996 <br /> <br />The Commission concurred with staffs suggestion that agricultural buildings <br />be setback 30 feet from the property line and 50 feet from the right-of way in <br />the Rla zone. However, the Commission recommended a five foot setback <br />from the rear of the house back and a 10 foot setback from the rear of the <br />house to the front for fences. (see attached diagram) They felt that this would <br />allow additional land for pasture and reflect the rural agricultural character <br />of the Rla zone. On a three acre lot and a five acre lot, a the smaller setback <br />would allow enough pasture to accommodate one additional horse. On a 2.5 <br />acre lot, the smaller setback would not make a difference. The Commission <br />also recommended that the minimum lot size needed to support agricultural <br />use in the Rlb, Rlc, Rld and Rle zones be reduced from 10 acres to five acres <br />so that it would be more in line with what is required in the Rla zone. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The Planning Commission recommends the City Council consider Ordinance <br />No. 96-__, amending setback requirements for agricultural buildings and <br />fences and lot size requirements for agricultural uses as a permitted and <br />conditional use in the agricultural and single family residential zones. If the <br />City Council concurs with the Planning Commission's recommendation of <br />reduced setbacks for fences, staff recommends that the setback be set at <br />either five foot or ten foot for all property lines. <br /> <br />s:\planning\scott\agusecc.doc <br /> <br /> <br />