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• • • Planning & Zoning Board June 12, 2002 Walton CUP "Commercial riding stables, horse boarding stables, horse arenas, dog kennels, animal hospitals with overnight care and similar uses." Staff would argue that the above - described uses are basically similar in nature to that of a petting zoo in the following ways: 1.) Animals are kept on site. 2.) People come to interact with animals. 3.) There is a recreational as well as a commercial component to such uses. As a result, it is appropriate that a Conditional Use Permit be applied for prior to allowing a use such as a petting zoo to occur on the site. Site Analysis The subject site is a 20 -acre parcel located on the east side of 20th Avenue, north of 80th Street. The northern area of the site is open hayfield; the southern area of the site contains fenced pasture areas; the center of the site contains a driveway leading off 20th Avenue to the house, parking area, and pole barn. The 90' X 96' pole barn contains a 60' X 72' central arena area which is surrounded by approximately 15 stalls of various sizes, in addition to some storage areas. There is a hay storage /loft area over the stalls. Five separate fenced pasture areas of various sizes surround the barn. In addition, there is a 20' X 96' area on the north side of the barn, separated from the rest of the barn by a wall, which will contain restroom facilities. Parking areas are to the west and northwest of the barn. Further west of the parking area is an outdoor area to be used for outside exhibition of, and interaction with, animals. Septic The site is serviced by a septic system. Building officials confirm that the system is oversized and capable of handling the extra restroom facilities proposed by the applicant. Fire Code Fire Chief Bennett has advised that any use of the barn area will require that the entire barn be equipped with a sprinkler system, the price of which appears at this time to be prohibitive for the applicant. Chief Bennett has also advised that even use of the room on the north side of the barn for gathering/assembly purposes would require that the entire barn area be sprinkled because the area cannot structurally be adequately separated from the rest of the barn area. Use of the area for restroom purposes, however, can be allowed under fire code according to Chief Bennett.