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�O� O �,� _ O �� CITY of ORONO . � �,� , � ti �� :�' Municipal Offices � a' a'�� h, �� .��,�'',�G SVeet Address: Mailing Address: � �'�� 'qJ��xp'4�' 2150 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 May 15, 1997 Sandy Smith 30 Orono Orchard Rd.N. Wayzata,MN 55391 • RE: Horse pasture at your residence (Section 10.20 M.) Dear Ms. Smith: We have received a complaint regarding the horses on your property. The complainant stated that the number of horses seems to be too great for the pasture area causing the destruction of vegetation in the pasture resulting in erosion of topsoil and waste towazds the wetland area to the North. After reviewing the Orono Municipal Code and your site,we have determined that some problems do exist with your current horse pasture. The RR-1B zoning district allows one horse for a property with 3 acres of dry land and one � additional horse is allowed per additional acre of dry land on a parcel. Our calculations indicate that you have approximately 3.6 acres of land total (3.4 acres dry),which is adequate azea for only one horse. The total acreage quoted does not include the 2.03 acres of 20 Orono Orchard Rd.N. as it is � a separate parcel. Approximately.8 acres of dry land is available on 20 Orono Orchard Rd.N.which would give you enough acreage for two horses only if the two properties were combined. ' The Orono Municipal Code requires a minimum of 2 acres of open pasture for one horse with one additional acre of pasture needed for each additional horse. The current pasture area is approximately .4 acres,which is well below the 3 acres re�quired for two horses and expansion of the pasture is limited by the driveway,a property line,steep slopes and the residences. The City Council can approve pasture areas less than 3 acres,but the horses must be stabled and the pasture area is not needed for feed purposes. Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510