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COUNCIL WETING <br />TO: Mayor and City Council ` , JUL 8 10as <br />FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator P, I 'Au <br />of 41. <br />DATE: June 27, 1985 <br />SUBJECT: Ordinance Interpretation - "Farm (Stock)" <br />As you are probably aware there are a number of farms within the <br />rural section of Orono that have in the past and continue to <br />raise animals including horses on a varying number of acres. At <br />present the zoning ordinance permits all farms in existence prior <br />to January 1, 1975 to continue operations subject to the <br />following conditions: <br />Section <br />10.03 Subd 18A - "No new "stock farms" shall <br />be <br />created <br />or existing stock farms enlarged more than <br />enty-five <br />percent (25%) in animals over one year <br />old <br />except <br />under the provisions of a conditional <br />use <br />permit. <br />In considering any such permit, the maximum <br />number <br />and type of animals to be kept shall <br />be <br />determined. The site design and method of operation <br />shall be reviewed and the Council shall find that <br />the <br />proposed <br />"stock farm", if in existence, will not in <br />its <br />opinion <br />be detrimental to the public safety and <br />the <br />general <br />welfare." <br />In addition the Zoning Code defines stock farm as: <br />Section 10.02 Definition 26 "Farm (Stock)" - A parcel of <br />land comprising an area of ten acres or more that is <br />used to house and feed six or more animals or for the <br />raising of food. <br />Any of Lhe following activities would individually require a <br />-unditional use permit: <br />- Recreational areas including riding stahles (10.20 Sub <br />3F) <br />- Farms (Stock) in existence prior to 1975 that have <br />increased the amount of livestock by more than 2574 <br />(10.03 Sub 13A) <br />