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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 24, 2002 over 10 years. The Waltons have traditionally trailered their animals to various locations around the Twin Cities (nursing homes, senior centers, etc.) The Waltons, who have moved with their animals from White Bear Lake to Lino Lakes in the past year, would now also like to provide on-site visits to their farm on 20th Avenue and so are asking for a Conditional Use Permit to allow such a use. Community Development Director Grochala indicated the site is zoned Rural and guided as Rural Land Use under the proposed 2001 Comprehensive Plan. All surrounding uses are similarly zoned and guided. Lino Lakes City Ordinance does not specifically address any use such as a "petting zoo" or "farm visit." As a result, staff is recommending using Section 5, subd. 1.H.3, which applies to conditional uses in a Rural zoned 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 are basically si 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 wells as a co al component to such uses. As a result, it is appropriate that a Conditional Usk Pe apt be applied for prior to allowing a use such as a petting zoo to occur on the site. Community Development Director Groch the east side of 20th Avenue, north of 80 southern area of the site contains fen leading off 20th Avenue to the hou d the subject site is a 20 -acre parcel located on The northern area of the site is open hayfield; the areas; the center of the site contains a driveway and pole barn. The 90 -foot by 96 -foot pole w, + s t • 0 -foot by 72 -foot central arena area which is surrounded by approximately 15 stalls of u izes, in addition to some storage areas. There is a hay storage/loft area over the stalls. ive separate fenced pasture areas of various sizes surround the barn. In addition, there is a 20 -foot by J 6 -foot 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. Farther west of the parking area is an outdoor area to be used for outside exhibition of, and interaction with, animals. Community Development Director Grochala indicated 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 the fire code, according to Chief Bennett. As a result, the applicant will plan to exhibit animals out of doors 8