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, John Dalbec July 25, 1997 Page 3 and should be'grandfathered', i.e. considered.as a legal non-conforming use. - Staff is unawaze of any past formal requests in the City for pasture acreage reduction, hence there appears to be no precedent for reference. Regarding concerns#4 and#5: - The barn on Lot 10 is located approximately 20 feet from the Luce Line right-of-way to the south, and approximately 20 feet from the west property line abutting Lot 13. This relationship has existed for more than 40 years. - The barn is more than 200 feet from the north line of Lot 10 and 500 feet from the east line of Lot 10. - Smith/Murphy aze owners of Lot 13. - The barn is approximately 60 feet from the house on Lot 13, and approximately 270 feet from the next neazest residence,which is south of the Luce Line. - The barn was established in its current location many years prior to the 1968 and subsequent zoning code standards which made its location non-conforming. - The standards for the 75' lat line setback and 150' "nearest adjacent residence" setback were established to provide a buffer between horse barns and neighboring residential properties. Except for Lot 13 which Smith/Murphy own, the existing barn location meets the intent of such buffering, in staff s opinion. On the other hand, if Lot 13 is sold to another party,the buffering might not be adequate. - The Luce Line Trail is not only a pedestrian and bike trail but is also a horse trail by design,hence the adjacency to a horse barn should not be incompatible: Regarding concern#3: - T'he fenced horse enclosure is approximately 40-50 feet from the apparent boundary of the 3-acre Type 2/3 wetland located within Lots 10-11-12-13. - A gravel driveway is located between the enclosure and the wetland. - The City has a 26' wetland setback requirement in effect for structures and other activity occurring near wetlands. The enclosure appears to meet this setback.