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• • • 426 Pine Street Conditional Use Permit for Commercial Stables Applicant Narrative Email Summary 10-5-2020: Per Chris Stowe: Average 22 horses. The maximum number would be 26. Half or so are rescues being too old to ride. (Over 20 years) or have health conditions that affect their abilities. The others are pleasure horses. Riden weekly or more. The indoor arena is a blessing because most horses arent ridden enough in the winter, which isnt good for them. Or their riders. I have 6 friends that are involved in my riding club. Sometimes they bring friends, mostly to help with chores. Everyone does their own chores and provides their own hay, grain, treats, ect. The building has over 30 original stalls and is being used as it's intended build. As is the haybarn. They are outside during the day. They sometimes come in at night, if theres storms, or in winter. Its mainly dependant on the weather, and the owner. A few of the paddocks have shelters that have been up a few years. They serve as a sunscreen and wind block. The auto traffic is minimal here and I have been doing this for over 2 years. I like it quiet, and I know my neighbors do to. Unfortunately, fixing up the place makes noise sometimes, but my closest neighbors ( Beck and Rick Glewwe) have thanked me for doing so. It definitely is starting to look better and they appreciate it. I have also met a few neighbors strictly because they have noticed my progress. I'm not open to the public but I was told by you the number of horses was a problem so that's why we are doing this process. The costs associated with horses is prohibitively expensive for most people but they can be a great tool for teaching children about responsibility, leadership, communication, as well as building relationships. My son has autism and that's the main reason I moved here. He does good around animals and most horse people seem to have good hearts. Owning horses is a year round operation. The temporary manure boxes are 8'x4'. Altho I dont have the one that was on the northside of the arena there anymore. I found it easier to haul the manure/woodchips with the bobcat to the one south of the haybarn. The permanent box doesnt exist, yet. Due to the fact that people want the stuff for gardens, mulch, new lawns, ect. I was planning on making a pile where its denoted on the map for winter. During the summer it's easy to get rid of. Winter time not so much. Ground is frozen, as are the gardens and what not. Hopefully that's what you were looking for. I will check my email tomorrow at 930 break to see if I missed something. Thanks and God bless Chris 1