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City of Elk - River To City Council Meeting Date June 17, 2024 Item Description Conditional Use Permit: Agricultural Animals (two horses) on a Residential Lot, 20373 Vance St. NW Katie Bedbury Request for Action Item Number 7.2 Prepared By Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Reviewed by Zack Carlton Cal Portner Tina Allard Action Requested Approve, by motion, the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions to satisfy the standards outlined in Section 30-654: I. No more than two (2) agricultural animal units shall be allowed on the property. 2. No on -site commercial activities such as breeding, boarding, or selling shall be permitted. 3. The shelter structure and area for feeding and water shall be located no less than 200 feet from any existing neighboring residence as shown in the Staff Site Plan dated 6-17-2024. 4. A Manure Management Plan must be approved by the city. 5. The manure compost bay shall be located no less than 200 feet from any existing neighboring residence. 6. Manure shall not be land -applied to the subject parcel. 7. Manure accumulations shall be managed such that no pollution hazards or nuisance conditions are created or maintained. 8. If the city finds that the manure and other waste materials create a nuisance by attracting flies, other insects, and rodents, or by creating offensive odors, the city may order the manure and other waste materials to be removed on a more frequent schedule. Background/Discussion The property owner, Katie Bedbury, is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to keep two agricultural animals (horses) on 1-1.5 acres of fenced pastureland. Agricultural animals are permitted under Section 30- 803 of the city code, which limits the keeping of agricultural animals to one animal unit per acre of fenced pastureland. The applicant is requesting more than one horse per fenced acre of pastureland (2/ 1.5 acres). The total number of allowed animal units per acre may be increased, provided there is an approved manure management plan following the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Technical Guidelines for Manure Management and Applications. Public Comment Staff received a phone call from a resident before the commission meeting, stating they were fully supportive of the CUP request. During the public hearing, a property owner to the south expressed concerns about The Elk River Vision A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E H E 0 A T engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INMURfd372