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applicant, answered saying she breeds rare horses, she is down -sizing, and it is a hobby farm for <br />her and Shirley Smith (her mom). Knauss asked if it was only Cindy Bellamy and Shirley Smith <br />maintaining the property. Bellamy answered saying she has help from relatives and friends. She <br />states that the property has maintained street appeal. <br />Planner Juba addressed Keck's comments. She reiterated the property was considered by the <br />staff and City Attorney as ten acres. She stated that staff used the MPCA representative as an <br />expert when it came to feedlot state regulations and that they received a letter stating the property <br />was in compliance based on their criteria. She stated that the potential drainage into the wetland <br />with the relocation of the culvert will be reevaluated when the weather permits for the relocation <br />to take place. <br />Commissioner Rosenquist asked the applicant if she will spread all the manure on her own <br />property or get it hauled away. Bellamy said she would be able to get it all hauled away. <br />Rosenquist asked the applicant if she would be willing to make it part of the conditions of <br />approval for the conditional use permit. Bellamy answered saying yes. <br />Knauss asked staff for clarification on the previous violations found at the applicant's property. <br />Juba answered saying there was a complaint filed in 2004 against the applicant's property on the <br />number of horses. At that time, the City sent a letter to the applicant stating that they could get <br />permission from neighbors to use their property for grazing. Juba stated that to staff's <br />knowledge, there is no City Code that outlines this process. Juba stated that the City received <br />complaints again in the summer that brought this issue to the City's attention again. Knauss <br />asked the staff if they had an application that approved the filling in of a wetland. Juba answered <br />saying it is unclear if there was permission for a wetland to be filled on the applicant's property. <br />Commissioner Arcand asked the staff if any of the information brought up in the public hearing <br />was new information that the City was not aware of. Juba answered saying no. <br />Commissioner Rosenquist proposed that the applicant haul off all animal waste off the property <br />as part of the approval conditions. Bellamy addressed the Planning Commission asking if she <br />could be allowed to spread a small amount of the animal waste on her property. Rosenquist <br />stated he would not be comfortable unless the applicant's property was completely clean. <br />Bellamy stated that Lot E, the lot to be cleaned as part of the conditions for approval for the <br />conditional use permit, will be cleaned as soon as weather permits. She stated that the MCPA <br />gave direction on to where to spread the remaining animal waste and some would be removed. <br />Commissioner Rosenquist stated he would be more comfortable with a limited percentage of <br />animal waste being allowed to spread on the applicant's property. Arcand stated he had concerns <br />with how that would be managed. Juba stated that the conditions laid out in the resolution allow <br />for the applicant to spread animal waste in addition to removing it from the property. City <br />Administrator stated that the submitted Facility and Management Plan requires getting rid of <br />animal waste stockpiles within one year. <br />Commissioner Rosenquist stated that aside from the MPCA, he would like staff to inspect the <br />property every year in the spring for continued compliance. <br />