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Zoning File #952 <br />August 15, 1985 <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />I appreciate Mr. Oberhauser's comments on the matter of a landowner's <br />right to make a profit from the agricultural use of his property. Review <br />Page 3 of his written statement. He relates to the purpose and intent of <br />the RR-IA zoning district and the definition of agriculture. My question <br />is; what is "limited agricultural activity"? Our code is very vague on <br />this point. I went through the code looking for direction in the Thompson <br />application and finally decided that in order to assure the integrity of <br />his project to bring him in on a variance to the keeping of animals <br />standards of the code. The type of commercial activities associated with <br />horse boarding, breeding and training are not covered in our code. <br />Per Section 10.20, Subdivision 3 (P) Recreation Area - Riding academy <br />activities require a conditional use permit. I would suggest that the <br />training and lessons provided by the Kokesh family be approved via a <br />conditional use permit. <br />Per Section 10.20, Subdivision 3 Animals and Subdivision 4 Home <br />Occupation - As with the Thompson application - the breeding of animals for <br />sale (domestic animals can be kept only for non-commercial purposes) re­ <br />quires a variance to Section 10.20, Subdivision 3. The sale of tack cannot <br />be permitted without variances to specific performance standards of the <br />Home Occuv.ation Section, Subdivision 4: <br />a) evidence of the occupation is not visible from the street <br />b) over the counter retail sales are not involved <br />The degree or level of tack sales (clearly over the counter) may be <br />recognized in the formal conditional use permit for a riding academy and <br />approval as an accessory, associated use if the sales are as seasonal as <br />the Kokeshes have advised. <br />Staff would appreciate additional input and some "innovative" insight <br />from Planning Commission members on this application. Unfortunately, it is <br />the lack of direction in our code not a matter of "conflicting sections" <br />that will require the applicant to file a conditional use permit and <br />possibly a variance. I await your recommendation.