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LA25-000014 <br />16 June 2025 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />a conditional use within lakeshore district. <br />d. Relocating standards for the keeping of farm animals and adding keeping of domesticated <br />poultry to the supplemental standards under a new section. <br /> <br />The current requirements for the keeping of farm animals in lakeshore residential zoning districts, as <br />a conditional use, and in rural residential districts, as an accessory use, remain unchanged. The <br />standards and requirements for the keeping of farm animals and domesticated poultry will be subject <br />to the requirements outlined in the newly created section (78-1380 Keeping of Animals). <br /> <br />Issues for Consideration <br />1) Do the proposed regulations capture the desired flexibility discussed in the two previous <br />Planning Commission meetings? <br />2) Should prohibitive language be added to the definition of farm animals to explicitly prohibit <br />wild or dangerous animals from being considered farm animals? <br />3) Should a weight calculation be used to determine animal units? <br />4) Planning Commission should discuss the keeping of farm animals in the lakeshore districts, <br />which are currently allowed by conditional use permit. Are there additional conditions or <br />standards the Commission wants to impose within the lakeshore district, or specifically <br />lakeshore properties, that are not addressed by the current requirements, for keeping <br />animals in LR-1A, LR-1B, LR-1C, and LR-1C-1 that would justify imposing higher standards <br />and public hearings considering the existing Shoreland protections surrounding placement <br />of buildings or fencing within the Shore Setback? <br /> <br />Public Comment <br />Planning Staff has not received any public comments as of the publication of this report. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Motion <br />The Planning Commission should consider one of the following motions: <br />1) Approve the proposed text amendment, with or without changes. <br />2) Table the amendment after providing direction to staff regarding changes or additional <br />research. <br />3) Request an additional public hearing for the July Planning Commission meeting to allow for <br />additional communications for the proposed text amendment. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Planning Staff recommends approval of the text amendment as drafted. <br /> <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. Staff Memo <br />Exhibit B. Proposed Code Changes <br />Exhibit C. Zoning Map <br />Exhibit D. PC Minutes from April 21, 2025 & May 19, 2025 Meetings <br />Exhibit E. Animal Regulation Resources <br />28