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oo Resolution No. 20-130 Approving Conditional Use Permit Termination Agreement for <br /> 426 Pine Street <br /> This resolution required the property owner to sign a Conditional Use Permit Termination <br /> Agreement acknowledging the 1968 Special Use Permit and 1997 Conditional Use <br /> Permit are void. This agreement is no longer required. <br /> Variance Request <br /> Per the Applicant's Narrative Letter, the property owner is seeking the following City <br /> approval: <br /> 1. Variance from Animal Unit Restriction. Applicant is seeking a variance from <br /> the Stable Ordinance's animal unit restrictions and the cap of 25 animal units. <br /> Applicant is requesting fifty(50) animal units to be kept on the Property. <br /> The property owner's Findings of Fact are stated later in this report. Conditions of the <br /> variance are also listed at the end of this report. <br /> Staff Comments <br /> Staff has 3 main areas of concern. <br /> 1. Wetlands and Floodplain <br /> There are approximately 22 acres of wetlands and floodplain on the 25 acre Subject Site. <br /> This limits the amount of upland area to operate a commercial stable, pasture farm <br /> animals and properly manage manure waste. <br /> MN State rules state that for manure application, a minimum setback of 300 feet from <br /> protected wetlands is required. A 50 foot non-manured vegetated buffer can be used in <br /> place of the 300 foot setback during non-winter months. A 50 ft wide vegetated buffer <br /> from the wetland shall be maintained. <br /> Manure shall not be stored or spread in the floodplain. Manure bins and/or manure <br /> storage shall be located outside the floodplain. <br /> 2. Animal Health <br /> Given the limited amount of upland area, staff has concerns regarding the amount of <br /> pasture the animals have. Per the University of Minnesota Extension-Horse website, <br /> manure should not be spread on pastures with more than 1 horse per 2 acres. <br /> 3. Facility Management and Waste Handling Plan <br /> Per the University of Minnesota Extension-Horse website, the average 1,000 pound horse <br /> produces 56 pounds of manure per day. This equates 1,400 pounds of manure per day for <br /> 7 <br />