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�� City of Orono � ,�, � 2750 Kelley Parkway a �� P.O. Box 66 � ,�, � � ��= ��' Crystal Bay, MN 55323 G (952) 249-4600 �EsBo��"� Fax: (952) 249-4616 Date: March 11, 2009 To: Cathy Johnston From: Evelyn Turner 952-249-4623 eturner@ci.orono.mn.us �,� Subject: Horses at 940 Brown Road South You have asked if horses could be kept on this property. This property is zoned Rural Residential 1-B. Horses owned by residents of the property are a permitted accessory use. There are limitations on the number of horses and where they may be pastured. The code requires two acres of pasture for the first horse and one acre of pasture for each additional horse. Pasture cannot include wetland or the wetland buffer. There must be on acre of non-wetland, non- pasture around the house. The drain field for the septic system cannot be within the pasture. According to the tax data this property is 10.81 acres. There are two wetlands on the property. We do not have information on the size of the wetlands. The east wetland requires a 35 foot buffer and the west wetland a 16.5 foot buffer. A rough approximation, based on an aerial photograph in the wetland delineation (figure 5), shows there appears to be enough land for one horse. It is not possible to determine more than this without a survey that shows the location of the wetlands, the buffer areas, the houses, etc and includes area calculations. With a conditional use permit the number of horses could be increased, but the impact on the wetland would be an issue. Any building housing the horses must be at least 75 feet from a property line and 150 feet from a house on adjacent property.