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Zoning File #1948 August 11, 1994 Pace 3 Since the 1985 review, the cexle was amended in July of 198b providing for a conditional use for stables and bams, private or public, and for a riding academy use as noted alH>ve. Section 10.20. Subd. 3 (P) - riding academy use states that only the owner shall conduct the training activities associated with the riding academy. The applicant is not an owner and a variance is required to one of the performance standards of the conditional use permit. During the 1985 review all training and other activities were either conducted by the owners or their daughter. Issues for Consideration 1. Does the fact that a non-resident/owner of the property shall operate the riding academy raise any concerns? What was the intent of that specific standard of the ordinance? Does the hobby farm use change because the operation is no longer conducted by the owner (more commercial) -- or was the intensification in use and add ons of uses under the Kokesh years of operation already at a far more intense commercial use than a true hobby farm use.' This issue is key for this review and members should be prepared to respond. 2. Ms. Hamton has provided a schedule that records various levels of activity during the day and the months of operation noting when deliveries and certain sized vehicles will be entering the property. These activities will be greatly reduced from the former operation that was at a maximum ot twenty-live horses in addition to all the other traffic and deliveries associated with the other add on uses. Is there a phase of Ms. Harmon ’s operation that raises any concerns? 3. Staff can confirm that the riding stable and the horse bam are located 150’ from the lot line but staff cannot confirm that training areas are 75’ from all lot lines. It is not clear from the information received as to where these training areas will be located. There are no setbacks for horses that are placed out in their pastures (turn out) but the training area is another matter. It appears that steeplechase activities are conducted close to the Watertown Road area at the southeast comer, refer to your aerial photo. It will be necessary to have Ms. Harmon provide more detailed site plan locating areas of her operation, specifically, the training areas defined on the site plan. 4. Other issues raised by the Planning Commission. Options of Action Denial finding proposed use to be in complete confiict with the intent of the code that encouraged hobby farm use exclusively for the owners of the property, or