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3 11/17/71 farmed with approximately 100 hogs and 20 -25 cattle. He now has between 200 and 250 hogs and about 25 cattle and would like a Special Use Permit for this purpose. All feeding is done on a 20' by 66' concrete area. He is feeding about one load of cooked garbage a day. This is cooked as soon as possible every day and the hogs eat it all up so there is no problem with pest control. He does have cats and lots of kittens for rodent control. He also feeds about one load of corn a week. He has license #20, dated October 26, 1971, from the State of Minnesota, Livestock Sanitary Board. He states further that this is a farming area, everyone farms around there and he is situated about in the middle of the 80 acres. About 15 -20 acres will be allowed for his hogs, or more if necessary. He says he will keep the area clean and will uphold any ordinances. The closest neighbors are about /mile away. He previously had a hog operation on Hwy 96 for over 22 years. He presented a petition, dated Nov. 13, 1971, requesting atproval of the application for this permit, signed by four neighbors. Mr. McLean questioned who would do the policing on such an operation. Mr. Robers stated that inspectors come about once a month. Mr. Hutchison from the Anoka County Health Dept. advised they do'not inspect as a routine activity. It would be up to the inspectors from the Livestock Sanitary Board. Mr. Locher informed that continued violations would result in the revoking of an indivuals permit. The Board would then have to see the County Attorney or the Attorney General to prosecute for operating without a permit. There are no communica- tions between the municipality and Board on a routine basis. A letter from Public Health Sanitarian, Mr. Astrup, dated October 14, 1971, Certified Mail No. 076277, was read. It wtated that an inspection of the pro- perty had been made on October 12th. That conditions as they then existed were in violation of the Livestock Sanitary Board Regulations and the Village of Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinances, inasmuch as there had been no procurement of a permit from the Livestock Sanitary Board for feeding garbage or procurement of a special zoning pemmit• pertaining to the hog operation from the village. The letter further advised that the hoc feeding operation must terminate within 15 days of receipt of the letter and could not commence until the required permits be obtained and complied with. 'war. Roberts obtained his permit, fee being paid of $100.00, on November 4, 1971. Those opposed to this operation then presented their case as follows: Mr. Elmer Husick, Registered Professional Engineer, St. Paul Water Dept.: Drainage is such that any operation such as this could influence the sanitation of Centerville Lake. The elevation and proximity drain into ditch #25, and then into Centerville Lake, about 11 miles away. They are constantly desirous of upgrading conditions. He maintained the feces discharge would be about equivalent to the same number of humans. So this could be a real bad problem. He was speaking against this permit on behalf of the St. Paul Water Dept. Mr. Peter Scherer: He asked if this would be the same type of operation Mr. Roberts had on Hwy 96. He maintained there was garbage there and the stench was bad at times. Mr. Larry Berkrand: He just bought property on 12th Ave., and he doesn't want to build if he has to smell that stench. Mr. Frank McCoy: He called the Pollution Control Agency. A permit is necessary for any solid waste disposal they informed him. He talked to Mr. Forsberg,