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5. B C. E. F. Section 10.20, Subdivision 3 (M) gives the Council the discretion to reduce the required pasture acreage if the horses do not require pasture for feed purposes (this is the reason for the Conditional Use Permit request). The Smith/Murphy horses do not require pasture land for feeding. The property contains a 0.4 acre pasture area and a bam. The bam was constructed prior to any of the current standards relating to bams. Current standards require the bam to be located 75' from any property line and 150' from any adjacent residence. The bam is located approximately 20' from the Luce Line right-of-way to the south, and approximately 20' from the west property line. The bam is more than 200’ from the north property line and 500 ’ to the east property line. The applicants own the property to the west. The residential structure on that lot is approximately 60' from the bam. The next nearest residential structure is 270’ and south of the Luce Line Trail. The Luce Line Trail is also a horse trail. The property being adjacent to the Luce Line provides additional opportunity to exercise the horses. In 1997 the applicants contacted the University' of Minnesota Extension Service to conduct a site visit to determine if any potential pollution impacts were present on the property. It was the opinion of Jeremy Geske. Extension Educator, specializing in Livestock Systems that due to the size of the operation and the way it is managed that any impact to the wetland from runoff from the site is extremely minor. The use of the property for 2 horses has been allowed to continue over the years as a legal non-conforming use and the location of the bam was legally established since it was constructed prior to standards that required specific setbacks. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, will not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will its use depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the Page 2 of 6 1 k r.r