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� �\ <br /> � '� �'�'\�\ <br /> /� �� <br /> , <br /> I , . CITY of ORONO <br /> ,�;`; J '�' A+I <br /> `\��, �!' m�� '( ; � � ti I; Municipal Offices <br /> �\� '�� ., ` ���� ~� Street Address: Mailing Address: <br /> � � ��t--� G!� <br /> i.. ., �, , <br /> '�� `9�' � � �'%� 2J50 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br /> �'\u���b' Orona, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323•0066 <br /> Garey Symington <br /> 2114 Sugarwood Dr <br /> Long Lake, MN 55356 <br /> RE: Domestic Animals in R-lA <br /> Thank you for your letter dated June 1, 2006 regarding the keeping of domesticated <br /> miniature goats on your property in the Sugarwoods development in Orono. <br /> We would consider a miniature goats "domestic animals" or "livestock", as a goat is <br /> more similar to a horse, sheep, pig, or cow than to a cat or a dog for the purpose of <br /> regulation. As you will see below I have included Orono's definition of"animal unit". <br /> As we do not specifically list miniature goats, the City would probably look at a <br /> miniature goat as similar in size to a sheep therefore 3 goats would equal one animal unit <br /> according to our Codes. <br /> Your property, and the entire Sugarwoods neighborhood, is located within the R-lA <br /> zoning district. This zoning district requires that you receive conditional use permit <br /> approval from the City Council in order to have miniature goats or other domestic <br /> a�imals. Additionally, the City requires that in order to have any livestock type animals <br /> _ there must be a minimum of 2 acres on the property; 1.0 acre entirely for the house and <br /> 1.0 acre for the animal unit. (This regulation is slightly different for horses - requiring a <br /> - -minimum of 3.0 acres for 1 horse). You have requested 0.66 of an animal unit and would <br /> need to have a total of 1.66 acres� Ac�ording te-�-iennepin.County records your property <br /> contains 36,824-square_feet or 0.85 acres in area and is not large enough to meet the <br /> minimum requirements. In summary, in orcl"er to have even one goat you would first <br /> need to have 1.0 acres of land; your property doesn't meet this requirement. <br /> Citv Code Sections: - <br /> - Animal unit means,for one animal unit equivalency, one cow or steer; one horse, donkey <br /> or burro; three sheep; or 50 fowl. -� - <br /> Sec. 78-228. Conditional uses. <br /> Within any R-1A one family-residential district,no structure or land shall be used for the <br /> following uses except by conditional zrse permit: <br /> (13) The keeping of domestic- animc4l�for noncommercial purposes, including <br /> - - horses_for the use of the occupants of the premises. A minimum of one <br /> acre in aggregate, exclusive of one zrcre for the principal building, must be <br /> Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 <br /> www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />