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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.
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Melanie Curtis
From: Melanie Curtis
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:03 AM
To: 'Rick'
Cc: Christine Mattson; Evelyn M. Turner
Subject: RE: 940 Brown Road
Hi Rick—
Thank you for your email.
Piease see my answers to your questions below. Call or email us if you have any follow up questions.
Thanks, Melanie
MeulNie Cl[RTIs � m 952.249.4627 � mcurtis@ci.orono.mn.us
From: Rick [mailto:Rick@waterstreethomes.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:11 PM
To: Melanie Curtis
Subject: 940 Brown Road
Melanie,
I have a potential client looking at 940 Brown Road, with the intention of remodeling it. It consists of the main
house, and according to the listing agent, a"legal guest quarters", in addition to a pond. My questions for you
are:
• In regard to the guest quarters:
o Is there an existing agreement, approval, or conditional use permit relative to the structure? Yes
there is a CUP and a covenant for an oversized accessory structure. Please see the property
street file at City Hall for more information.
o Would a change of ownership affect any intended use (in-law quarters)? No. The CUP was filed in
the chain of title with the property, not the owners.
• Can the guest structure be remodeled, and/or added onto without a variance? Internal remodel that does
not create additional bedrooms may be possible. The guest house (or barn) is approximately 1,600 s.f.,
Hennepin County lists the area of the property as approximately 10 acres. *Orono's oversized
accessory structure ordinance would permit one oversized accessory structure on the property up to
3,000 s.f. and a total of all accessory structures on the property at 6,000 s.f.. However, as this property
has wetlands and is served by a septic system sized for 6-bedrooms (which is shared with the house)
there may be other limiting factors to enlarging the barn.
• Wetlands
o Is the pond or any adjoining low lands in a designated wetland? Yes, please see the Wetland
Delineation (dated 10/23/06) on file at City Hall. The MCWD may require an updated
delineation prior to issuance of any permits.
o If applicable, what are the building setbacks from any designated wetlands? According to our
wetland map the wetland on the east of the property is classified as a Manage 1 requiring a 35'
buffer and a 20' structural setback from the buffer; the wetland on the western portion of the
property is classified as a Manage 2 requiring a 25' buffer and a 20' structural setback from the
buffer.
• Septic
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o I'm told the house and guest house share a septic site. Yes, please see the property information
on file at City Hall.
■ Do you have any files on it, and if it would allow additional bedrooms or baths?
According to our records the existing septic system is currently sized for a maximum of
6 bedrooms. Please contact Willie Gibbs at 952.249.4626 for more information.
• Accessory building
o Could an accessory building be added to this property (keeping the house and guest house)?
*Potentially, please see above information regarding accessory structures.
Thanks
Rick Cazlson
Water Street Homes,LLC
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