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<br />....... <br />I.L <br /><( <br />~ <br />o <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 <br /> <br />IS <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. MINIATURE HORSES <br /> <br />Chair Sand stated that Natalie Linders, a IO-year old resident and her mother Carol <br />Linders, requested an interpretation of the zoning code on whether miniature horses <br />should be classified as "domestic animals" or "farm animals." <br /> <br />Mr. Lehnhoff reported that farm animals are not prohibited, but typi%atly it is difficult to <br />put them on any standard city lot. <br /> <br />hsiciilted to be farm animals <br />iniaturBhorse as a domestic <br />uired if thlsls an exercise in <br />pet. Mr. LehnhQffstated that <br />.. it would seem thlit the Linders <br />. tated that the City Attorney <br />termined that a miniature horse <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman stated that currently horses are <br />regardless of the type of horse. He stated that considerin <br />animal would require a revision of the zoning code. <br />civics or if there is an intent to have a miniature h as <br />if miniature horses would be considered domes. nimal <br />would pursue the idea of purchasing a minia <br />recommended a revision of the zoning codes if <br />should be considered a domestic animal. <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Modesette inquirechifthis could be consid <br /> <br />Commissioner Stodola stated that there pogs,thi'lt weigh more and are larger than <br />miniature horses. She stated that it isbelit:ved that~d&gs are descended from wolves and <br />horses from horses. <br /> <br />Commissioner. Barson statedJhat he wollld view the existing ordinance as referring to <br />domestic animals as cats, dogs, and birds and the other animals are not. He stated that <br />neighbors ""ill have 6bjtC1tions to horses next door. He stated that they are not a common <br />animallnan'urbiJJ1 setting. <br /> <br />Q()lIlmissioner Modesette stated she is not opposed to a broader interpretation beyond <br />dogS;i11d cats as doni~stic animals. She stated that she thinks there is an allowance for <br />horseSill.St. Paul. .~re stated that she would consider entertaining changing the zoning <br />code to allo}" fort1t;einterpretation to be bigger than dogs and cats. <br /> <br />Commissiofi.el-'.Larson inquired about exercising the horses. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stodola stated that they wouldn't be able to go strictly by size. She <br />provided an example of a Minneapolis resident who owned a lion. <br /> <br />Chair Sand stated that it may be a good idea to look at the entire ordinance for <br />clarification. He stated that it may be opening Pandora's Box to allow animals other than <br />dogs and cats. <br />