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• • • Planning & Zoning Board June 12, 2002 Page 12 Staff presented its analysis by explaining the site was zoned Rural and guided as Rural Land Use under the proposed 2001 Comprehensive Plan. All surrounding uses are similarly zoned and guided. Staff indicated Lino Lakes City Ordinance did not specifically address any use such as a "petting zoo" or "farm visit." As a result, staff was recommending using Section 5, subd. 1.H.3, which applied to conditional uses in a Rural zone described as follows: "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 were 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 commer Staff stated as a result, it was appropriate that a. Condi ,!v use Permit be applied for prior to allowing a use such as a petting zoo to Joccur on t Staff noted the subject site was a 20 acre iarc north of 80th Street. The northern area oft e' the site contains fenced pasture e s; the cen off 20th Avenue to the house, p area, an ocated pti the east side of 20th Avenue, e was open hayfield; the southern area of the site contains a driveway leading Pebarn. The 90' X 96' pol by approximate a hay storage /: surround th 5 tit)! ea over t One a 0' 72' central arena area, which was surrounded is srze , in addition to some storage areas. There was s. Five separate fenced pasture areas of various sizes Staff noted in a from the rest of the 20' X 96' area on the north side of the barn, separated which will contain restroom facilities. Staff stated parking areas were to the west and northwest of the barn. Further west of the parking area was an outdoor area to be used for outside exhibition of, and interaction with, animals. Staff stated the site was serviced by a septic system. Building officials confirm that the system was oversized and capable of handling the extra restroom facilities proposed by the applicant. Staff noted Fire Chief Bennett had advised that any use of the barn area would require that the entire barn be equipped with a sprinkler system, the price of which appeared at this time to be prohibitive for the applicant. Chief Bennett had 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 could not structurally be adequately DRAFT MINUTES