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• <br />• <br />• <br />Environmental <br />Memo <br />To: Katie Larsen <br />From: Andy Nelson <br />Date: October 7, 2020 <br />Re: Environmental Comments on 426 Pine Street -Commercial Stable CUP <br />Environmental staff has the following comments relating to 426 Pine Street Manure <br />Management Plan: <br />Background: <br />The applicant keeps a number of farm animals on a 25 acre parcel. The current <br />animal count provided by the owner, is 20 horses, 4 cows and 20 chickens. <br />Assuming the cows are not fully grown and weigh an average of 500 pounds, the <br />total existing animal unit count on the property is 22.06 animal units. <br />The number of farm animals permitted on this site is one animal unit per 2 acres, <br />which allows for 12.5 animal units on these three parcels. The landowner is applying <br />for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a commercial stable, and an increase in the <br />number of allowed animal units to 25, which would allow for up 25 horses if all other <br />animals are removed. A manure management plan is required to obtain the increase <br />in animal units with the CUP. <br />Site <br />The site is approximately 25 acres in size. Of this approximately 22 acres is covered <br />by either wetland or floodplain. <br />Storage <br />The applicant's manure management plan proposes to store manure in 1-2 <br />temporary storage bins and a permanent compost bin. The total holding capacity of <br />a single temporary (8' x 4' x4') bin is 128 cubic.feet. No dimensions were provided <br />for the permanent compost bin. <br />• Page 1 <br />