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• • • Planning & Zoning Board June 12, 2002 Walton CUP As a result of the above, the applicant will plan to exhibit animals out of doors as they do when trailering animals to various sites, and possibly constructing a smaller building in the future for assembly /shelter purposes. Parking /Access The applicant does not foresee general, open hours of operation for the public at large. Rather, scheduled groups of set numbers will visit. Group sizes may vary, but will be known ahead of time. In this way, parking issues can be planned for. The main parking area is to the west of the barn and measures roughly 100' X 100'. A second parking area, measuring roughly 100' X 50', is situated across the driveway to the north from the main parking area. The driveway itself is currently 17 feet wide, and the applicant plans to widen it to 24 feet to better accommodate vehicles. Access to the site is off 20th Avenue, which is a County road. As a result, plans have been forwarded to the Anoka County Highway department for review and comments. Animal Care/Licensing The applicant has carried a license to operate a petting zoo for a number of years under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service (APHIS). As a requirement for such a license, their site - or any site they exhibit at — is subject to annual, unscheduled inspections by USDA/APHIS officials. Such an inspection was successfully conducted this spring at the site on 20th Avenue. Findings City Ordinance Section 2, subd. 2.B.7 states that the "Planning and Zoning Board shall recommend a conditional use permit and the Council shall order the issuance of such permit only if it finds that such use at the proposed location: a.) Will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the City. Visitors to the site will be confined to the site, with no parking taking place on 20th Avenue. b.) Will be harmonious with the general and applicable specific plans and policies of the comprehensive plan of the City and this Ordinance. The site is zoned and guided Rural. The proposed use is in keeping with this designation.