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16 8 /14/72 Mr. Cat inal noted that a call had been received from Mr. Meuwissen of the St. Paul Water Department on our providing plans for future development of land we lease on Baldwin Lake. If we don't provide concrete plans they may terminate the lease as they keep getting complaints on people dmmping things on the property. This was discussed. Clerk was asked to send a letter tothe ,St. Paul Water Department asking them to consider a 25 year lease which would give us time to develope something in that area, as it is not feasible to spend any amount of money on it if they can terminate the lease with just a one -year notice. Mr. Cardinal mentioned that the rules and regulations adopted by the Rice Creek Watershed Board had been published and we would receive them. Clerk said they were received and copies made for the other members. The hearing on a request by Thomas M. King for a special use permit to operate Carriage House Stable was called to order at 8 :35 P.M. Mr. Cardinal asked Mr. Kind if he intends to move the present barn towards the back of the property, and was told Yes. Persons in the audience asked how he could move such a big building, Mr. King said that they would only move the top of the barn, not the foundation. Mr. Locher read the notice of the hearing and the affidavit of mailing. Persons in the audience who complained that they did not get notices of the hearing were told that it was because their property was not in .Anoka County. Mr. Locher read Mr. Van Housen's letter which recommended that the developer give a planting easement along the freeway, planting either 1 1/2" caliper green ash, 30' on center, or 3' high conifers (Norway Pines), 15' on center, prior to or at the commencement of construction. Mr. Gotwald gave a verbal report on Mr. Kings plans, notng that the contour map provided was suitable. He notd that, although the stable will be built in an area which is depressed two feet from the surrounding grade, any drainage from the stable will eventually reach Hardwood Creek, although it would be self treated by that time. He suggested that we approve the permit subject to approval of the County Health Department. There is no indication of sanitary facilities on the drawings. Mr. King and Mr. Rieck answered several questions, noting the following: 1. Sanitary facilities will be considered in the future as a small addition to the stable structure, and will comply with all regulations. 2. The horses are not fed outside, are not pastured; there will be no feed lot. 3. All manure will be spread in the fields; there will be no stockpile. 4. The horses definitely will not be ridden on 24th Avenue. 5. Eighteen horses will be moved to his loction of the stable, there will be 30 or 40 horese at the most. 6. Some 60 acres are involved; the location of the stable was chosen because of the grade. 7. The operation is raising & training show horses and for children learning to ride. 8. There will be one major show per year, which is really a get to- together to show the children's progress; it is non - profit and reciprocates his attendance at shows elsewhere. There will be two shows per year at most and they may not have the first one for a year or so.