01-22-2013 Planning Commission Packet

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t � PC Exhibit A PC Work Session 1/2/2013 ' Definition: Animal unit means, for one animal unit equivalency, one cow or steer; one horse, /� donkey or burro;three sheep; or 50 fowl. Mayor has indicated that the number of chickens that can be kept should be studied RR-Districts Provisions -Animals as Accessory Use: Sec. 78-394. -Accessory uses. Within any RR-lA one-family rural residential district, the following uses shall be permitted accessory uses: (5) Keeping of farm animals for noncommercial purposes and for the use of the occupants of premises, provided that: a. Where the applicant requests a conditional use permit to keep horses, there must be at least one acre for the dwelling and two acres of open pasture for the first horse. If the applicant requests a conditional use permit to keep more than one horse,the property must have one additional acre of open pasture for each additional horse. Calculations of minimum pasture acreage shall not include any land defined as a wetland or wetland buffer under section 78-1602. When horses are kept stabled and do not require pasture for feed purposes,the minimum pasture requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the council. b. Where the applicant requests a conditional use permit to keep farm animals other than horses,there must be at least one acre for the dwelling and one acre for each animal unit. Calculations of minimum acreage required shall not include any land defined as a wetland or wetland buffer under section 78-1602 c. Any building or structure associated with the animals is located more than 150 feet from the nearest adjacent residence and at least 75 feet from the nearest lot line. . d. The use is operated in compliance with Chapter 62,Animals. Mayor has indicated that there is a need to consider guidelines or standards for `council discretion'in relation to deter�nining when pasture requirements may be adjusted.