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To: Mayor Butler Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator Orono Council Members From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator Date: December 3, 1985 Subject: 4994 Frank Kokesh, 4100 Watertown Road - Conditional Use Permit & Variance - Resolution Zoning District - RR-lA Area - 35 Acres List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Addendum Exhibit C - Plat Map Exhibit D - Property Owners List Exhibit E - Planning Commission Minutes of 9/16/85 Exhibit F - Kokesh Letter of 9/13/84 Exhibit G Advertisement - Last Straw Ranch Exhibit Ii - Oberhauser Letter of 11/25/85 Exhibit I - Survey of 6 Acre Parcel With Homestead and Barns Review of Application In response to a persistent neighbor's complaint conce.ning an in- crease in commercial activity -end commercial use of the Koke:Sh property, the applicant filed an appeals application in order to determine if a land use application was required. At the Planning Commission meeting of September 16th, applicant was advised that a land use application was required (review Exhibit E). Kokesh applied for a conditional use permit for public riding stable use. S':aff has since advised that a variance application is also required because of the commercial aspect of the horse operation. Pertinent Ordinances SECTION 10.03, SUBDIVISION 18 Subd. 18.. 1'azming. All farms in existence on January 1, 1975 shall be permitted to continue operation sLbject to the following conditio;,:.y: A. Ko new "stock farms" shall be created or existing stock farms enlarged more than twenty-five percent (251) in animals over one year old except under the provisions of a conditional use pcimit. In considering any such permit, the maximum number and type of animals to be Nept shall be determined. The site design and method of operation shall be reviewed and the Council shall find that the proposed "stock farm", if in existence, will not in its opinion be detrimental to the public safety and the genera]. welfaro.