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The hearing on the special use permit for Richard B. and Vivian Roberts was . called to order at 9:12 P.M. Mr. Locher read the notice which was sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the effected property (N 1/2 of NW 1 /4,of Section 33) on November 5th. He stated that the notices were in order since mailed at least 10 days before the first hearing. Mr. Cardinal reported that the P&Z had reoommended that the special use permit for a hog operation be denied since it was their conoensus that this was a feed lot operation and a change in operation from, the previous owner. The land use was the same but the feeding was'different; this doesn't conform to the ordinance. Mr. Locher noted also that there was a change in the number of hogs being kept. Mr. Cardinal stated that the property contained 80 sores, that the previous owner had about 50 pigs and 20-.25 cattle, and had been feed- ing grain. Mr. Roberts has at,present 25 cattle and 200 -250 hogs. Mr. L'Allier asked Mr. Roberts for :-.is comments. He stated that he had re- quested.the special use permit at the request of the Village, that the P&Z had turned him down because of the cooked garbage. He will willing to do away with the cooked garbage and feed grain, and would keep enough pigs to eat up his grain. Like the previous owner he would keep 25 -50 hogs. Also, he would not keep a feed lot with so few hogs. The pigs would be fenced in with extra heavy woven wire. He would give no exact area on which the pigs were to run. Mr. Roberts indicated that he would like a few months for phasing out of the present operation, 3 months or so. He has some small pigs in sizes from week old to 45 -50 pounds. He would like to sell these when they are weaned which would be by the lst of February. He noted that he was not asking to fill up the school or to raise taxes. Mr. Hutchison of the Anoka County Health Dept. remarked on the comments made at the P&Z hearing, noting that the runofff went into County Ditch No. 25 and then to Resheneu and Centerville Lakes; this was of concern to the St. Paul Water Dept. He noted that even with reduced numbers of animals the runoff should be controlled and grain should not be washed down the ditch. There were several comments from the, audience, several of whom wondered if present farmers were going to be forced to abandon their animal feeding operations. It was noted that only a change in type of operation or an increase in the number of animals fed would occasion an investigation into the present operations. 1 Mr. L'Allier asked for comments, mentioning that the request for a special use permit was withdrawn since the circumstances which necessitated having one were to be changed. Norm Miller mentioned that the smell was the reason for his objections, that he had never noticed it before this operation, and that he wanted protection against it in the future. There was considerable discussion on how to control the number of hogs which Mr. Roberts would be keeping. Mr. Bohjanen moved that Mr. Richard Roberts must phase out the feeding of cooked garbage to hogs for good in 30 days and that Mr. Roberts complete the phasing out of his feedlot operation by February 1, 1972; also that his application for a special use permit be denied. Seconded by Mr. L'Allier. Carried unanimously. Mr. L'Allier stated that it was not necessary for Mr. Roberta to have a special use permit to run the hogs under regular use, but wished the Council to decide what method of policing to use if any. After considerable discussion, it was decided to take Mr. Roberts at his word,: and, on Mrs. Swanson's suggestion, to place the matter on the agenda in 60 days when it would be taken under advisement. The hearing closed at 10 :04 P.M. The hearing on a preliminary townhouse plet for II. 3. Lakes Development Go. was