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� . . _. _ .� _ � � � � � �'� C ITY of ORONO � � � .,, � , � � , �, Municipal Offices �,t '' �G~ Street Address: Mailing Address: �xESII�¢ 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 � Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, NiN 55323-0066 November 15, 2005 Kathryn Alexander 401 East Lake Street Wayzata, MN 55391 Re: Proposed Riding Arena at 355 Stubbs Bay Road North Dear Ms. Alexander: You recently submitted a drawing depicting the proposed attachment of a 9,240 s.f. indoor riding arena to the residence structure at 355 Stubbs Bay Road North. It is our understanding that the intent of attaching the arena to the principal residence via a 30' x 6' corridor was an attempt to eliminate the accessory building status of the arena by making it part of the principal building. Orono Zoning Code Section 78-1434, the Oversize Accessory Structures (OAS) ordinance, would allow only one oversize (>1,000 s.f. footprint) accessory structure on the property, and for this 9.9-acre property that struct�.ire would be limiteci to a footprint of 3,000 s.f. The property is zoned RR-lA, Single Family Rural Residential District. Keeping of horses for non-commercial purposes in RR-lA is an allowed accessory use per 78- 394(9). Private barns and stables, defined in 78-1 as "a building or structure used or intended to be used for the keeping of hoofed animals belonging to the occupant of the property, and kept for non-commercial purposes", is an allowed accessory use in RR-lA per 78-394(10), listed as "the use of an accessory building for keeping animals for non- commercial purposes..." . The code does not define `indoor riding arena'. The zoning code allows as a permitted use in RR-lA, "One-family detached dwellings". "Detached Dwelling" is defined in 78-1 as "a dwelling which is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot". "Dwelling" is defined as "a building or one or more portions of a building designed or intended to be occupied exclusively for residence purposes...". The zoning code does not address "attachment" between a principal building and an accessory building. However. the definitions of `dwelling' and `detached dwelling' leaa me to conclude that attachment to an accessory use other than an attached garage, is not allowed. '�elephone(952)249-4600 � �ax(952)249-461� w�vw.ci.ororao.mn.us