Code - Stables. Issue: Some definitions need to be added to better clarify the requirements and meaning of the

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1 1T Y A4 OF ClIANIIASSEN H A w S S Chanhassen is a Community for Life- Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner DATE: SUBJ: Potential Amendments to City Code - Stables BACKGROUND The has review responsibility for Chapters 18 and 20. A public hearing is required to make changes in these chapters. We are requesting that the City Council review the proposed revision to Chapter 20 related to stables in the Single-Family Residential District and recommend an ordinance amendment incorporating the changes. In addition, we are proposing changes to other chapters of the City Code related to the stable ordinance and are presenting them to the City Council for your review and comments. DISCUSSION Chapter 1, General Provisions Issue: Some definitions need to be added to better clarify the requirements and meaning of the ordinance relative to stables and stable permitting. Staff is recommending that we add definitions to help clarify the stable regulations in chapter 5. Free choice means the horse has a free and independent opportunity to access a structure without human intervention. A horse may voluntarily enter and exit said structure. (5) Mini-horse means a horse that is 34 inches or less in height at maturity. ( 5) Pasture means a fenced area of real property for the grazing or keeping of horses, cattle, goats or sheep. A pasture may be grassed which means that it provides sufficient and suitable vegetation for the feeding of a horse during the growing season or a " dry lot" which does not provide sufficient and suitable vegetation for the feeding of a horse. In a dry lot" the horse must be fed to meet its minimum daily nutritional needs. ( 5) PH chanhassen. mn. us FX MARKET BOULEVARD PO BOX 147 CHANHASSEN MINNESOTA 55317

2 Issue Paper - Potential Amendments to City Code Stables Page 2 of 4 Chapter 5, Animals and Fowl, Article III, Horses Issue: As currently written, the standards for allowing horses on a property count the entire property in meeting the requirements of the minimum standards for horses. However, it is only that area of the property that is not built on with a house or other structures that would be eligible for use as pasture or dry lot area that should be counted toward the minimum requirements. Staff has been investigating clarifications to the ordinance that should be made to facilitate this. Staff has been in contact the University of Minnesota Equine Extension Services to development best management practices for stables and pasture land. Staff is recommending the following changes to the ordinance: Section 5-86 In this article, " horse" includes horses, colts, ponies, mini-horses, mules, burros, alpacas or llamas. Clarifies that mini- horses and alpacas are included in animals allowed as part of a stable permit. Section 5-89 ( a) ( 3): Horses must be provided a minimum of free choice protection or of a constructed shelter from direct rays of the sun when temperatures exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit, from wind and from freezing precipitation for all horses. Natural or Constructed shelters must be a minimum of 240 square feet for the first horse and 60 square feet for each additional horse of sufficient size to provide the necessary protection. Four mini-horses are equivalent to one horse. Each additional mini-horse in excess of four horses would require a minimum of 15 square feet of additional shelter area. Constructed shelters must be structurally sound, free of injurious matter, maintained in good repair, and ventilated. Clarifies the minimum size standard for acceptable shelters for horses. Section a. A stable permit shall be issued by the city clerk upon approval by the stable inspector if the following conditions are met: 1) Minimum pasture acreage for two horses shall be 11/ 2 acres, and for three horses shall be two as follows: a) Grassed pasture two ( 2) acres per horse. Mini-horses may reduce the required grassed pasture to one- quarter ( 1/ 4) acre per mini- horse. A grassed pasture determined

3 Issue Paper- Potential Amendments to City Code Stables Page 3 of 4 provides sufficient and suitable vegetation for the feeding of a horse during the growing season. b) Dry lot 400 square feet of pasture per horse. Mini-horses may be reduced to 200 square feet of dry lot per horse. A " dry lot" does not provide sufficient and suitable vegetation for the feeding of a horse. 2) No stable permit shall be issued for a lot of less than one acre. 3) Such area shall be enclosed by a sturdy wood, metal, or electrical fence which will keep the animal or animals confined within. 4) A shelter or stabling facility which will keep the animal or animals comfortable and protected from the elements and which shelter or stabling facility shall be no closer than 100 feet from any structure other than the applicant' s, which is used for residential purposes. 5) The shelter or stabling facility shall be so located so as not to create a public nuisance. 6) The shelter or stabling facility shall be clean and sanitary such that it will not be a harborage for rodents, flies and insects. 7) Keeping, storing, stabling, or maintenance of horses shall not directly contribute to the pollution of any public body of water. 8) Accumulations of manure shall be located at least 100 feet from any well. 9) All accumulations of manure shall be removed at such periods as will ensure that no leaching or objectionable odors exist, and the premises shall not be allowed to become unsightly. 10) The shelter structure shall be a minimum of 200 feet from any wetland. 11) Should a variance be requested from these standards, the owner must successfully complete an equine management program through the University of Minnesota Extension program or other accredited program and implement such standards. Clarifies the minimum pasture standards for horses. Also provides standards for the deviation from the standards. Chapter 20, Article XII, "RSF" Single- Family Residential District Issue: City code permits stables in the RSF district as an interim use. This type of use is a holdover from the time when the city was more agrarian and began rezoning land from R1A to RSF district. At that time, there were more equine uses throughout the community. At one time, there was even a commercial stable located in the vicinity of Bretton Way and Teton Lane in north central Chanhassen. Over time, this area has been subdivided in to single-family homes.

4 Issue Paper- Potential Amendments to City Code Stables Page 4 of 4 In March 2016, the City approved an interim use for a property on Ridge Road. At that time, it became apparent that this type of use was becoming less compatible with the increasing residential nature of these areas. City code would still permit stables in the Rural Residential and Agricultural Estate districts. Staff is recommending that Section be amended as follows: Section Interim uses. The following are interim uses in the " RSF" District: 1) Reserved ' ) Commercial stables with a minimum lot size of five acres. RECOMMENDATION Staff is seeking feedback and direction from the to drafting an ordinance addressing the issues listed above. Attachments List of existing Stable Permits g:\ plan\ city code\issue paper\stables\ stable memo

5 CITY OF CHANHASSN NEWS and INFORMATION Inserted at regular advertising rates by the City of Chanhassen The following is a list of Stable Permits: Anne Marcotte, 7240 Galpin Blvd Richard Chadwick, 420 Lyman Blvd Joy G o rra, 1680 West 78th St Leslie O' Halloran, 710 West 96th St Bill & Charlene Schubert, 9610 Meadowlark Ln Matt & Sarah Christensen, 10 Pioneer Trail Jim & Teri Byrne, 700 West 96th St Andrea Carty, 675 Lakota Lane Karen Hasse, 630 West 96th St Pheasant Creek Farms LLC, 1705 Flying Cloud Dr Elizabeth Vogel, 105 Pioneer Trail Chuck & Sandy Worm, 760 West 96th St Mara Schottenbauer, 3891 West 62nd St Carol Dunsmore, 730 West 96th St Sandra Kadisak, 810 Pioneer Trail Ann Nye, 1641 West 63rd St Dave & Judy Walstad, Great Plains Blvd Carissa Haverly, 750 West 96th St Paws, Claws & Hooves Pet Boarding, Great Plains Blvd Any resident wishing to comment on the issuance of these stable permits should direct written comments to the City Manager, Todd Gerhart, 7700 Market Blvd., P.O. Box 147, Chanhassen, MN within 10 days of the publication. If no comments are received, the permit will be issued as presented, subject to the approval by the inspector.