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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,January 22,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mayor McMillan stated Commissioner Leskinen is correct in stating that you need three acres total for the <br /> first horse and that the issue is how the Council should deal with someone who has less than two acres of <br /> managed pasture. McMillan stated the City Council had a concern with the language"at the discretion of <br /> the Council"and that they did not want to get into that type of a situation. <br /> Leskinen stated the question is whether the three acres of land should be maintained. <br /> Schoenzeit commented a person who has three acres of land but some of that land is taken up with a <br /> swimming pool and other structures would not meet the definition of two acres of managed pasture and <br /> probably would not be allowed a horse. Schoenzeit stated he would recommend strongly against <br /> lowering the amount of acreage required for pasture. <br /> Leskinen stated in her view a conditional use permit would be a good mechanism to deal with individual <br /> situations. <br /> Mayor McMillan stated with a conditional use permit,you could allow less than the two acres of managed <br /> pasture,but that the neighbors might have issues with horses. <br /> Landgraver stated in his opinion the person should have to demonstrate how they are going to deal with <br /> soil compaction and manure as well as other issues that might arise. <br /> Curtis noted Page 6 of Staffls report lists some of the proposed conditions that would need to be met with <br /> a conditional use permit and that additional conditions could be imposed based upon the situation. <br /> Landgraver indicated he is in agreement that certain conditions should be met prior to being allowed to <br /> have a horse on less than two acres of managed pasture and that Staffls list is a good start. <br /> Leskinen stated she does not want a conditional use permit to be a possibility for someone who has less <br /> than three acres and that she would look at the amount of dedicated pasture. Leskinen noted the <br /> conditional use permit runs with the land and that a future owner or neighbor might run into issues. <br /> Curtis noted the conditions would still apply. <br /> Mayor McMillan noted that Staff is recommending a minimum of three acres in order to have a horse. <br /> Curtis stated if the person meets the two acres of managed pasture,it would be an allowed use. <br /> Landgraver asked if someone had three acres of land but one and a half acres is woods and not managed <br /> pasture,whether that person would be allowed to have a horse. <br /> Curtis indicated under the current code they would not be allowed a horse. <br /> Leskinen stated at the discretion of council could be changed to a conditional use permit process. <br /> Landgraver commented it sounds like the Planning Commission is in agreement that three acres should be <br /> required and that anything less than two acres of managed pasture should be required to go through the , <br /> conditional use process. <br /> Page 13 of 18 <br />