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MINUTES OF THE REGULJIR ORON� COUNCIL MEETING IIELD JULY 8, 1985 . PAGE 7 attached to these minutes ) , City Admini.strator Bernhardson reviewed thecurrentordinance regardingstockfarms . Itis recommended that any usage by these farms that entails the actual sale of service or commodities and services on sites exceed the intent of the exception and should be done pursuant to the conditional use permit. Bernhardsonfurther stated that their has been a complaint about a farm that existed prior to 1975 operating in violation without a conditional use permit. This prompted the question of at what point is a conditional use permit required. Councilmember Adams brought up the issue of the limited small scale of ownership of horses which was not addressed in Bernhardsons ' report. It was moved by Councilmember Grabek, seconded by Mayor Butler, to accept staffs recommendation. N,otion, Ayes ( 5 ) , Nays (0 ) . Later in the meeting, Earl & Betty Dorn of 4045 Watertown Rd. , arrived wishing to add their comments about stock farms . � Mr. Dorn felt that there are current violations occurring without conditional use permits. He further stated that studying the ordinance was not necessary, just simply enforce the current ordinance. Mayor �utler explained to Mr. Dorn that according to staff ' s report, their are loopholes in the current ordinance making it non-enforceable. She further explained that staff has been instructed to re-draft the ordinance to reflect only residential uses and prohibit commercial uses eliminating the loophol�s. Again, Mr. Dorn stated that he feels the ordinance should be enforced, as previously done with him, and the City is not doing so. Mr. Dorn was advised that he will be on the Planning Commission Agenda under Public Comments and he could be heard f urther at that time. ZONING ORDINANCE ISSUES - 6/24/85 City Administrator Bernhardson reviewed his report dated July 5, 1985 (such copy attached to these minutes ) regarding somespecificzoning ordinance issuesasdirected by Council at the June 24 , 1985 meeting. Referring to item B. Non-Conforming Structures Within 0- 75,City Administrator Bernhardson questioned whether a ; variance would be required for lock boxes . � . Mayor Butler felt that a reign should be kept on lock boxes.