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<br />Kim Moore-Sykes <br /> <br />( ':rom: <br />. dent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />James Hoeft Ohoeft@bgslaw.com] <br />Tuesday, June 15, 200411:37 AM <br />ksykes@centervillemn.com <br />Re: Ordinance #4, R-1 District <br /> <br />Hi Kim - 'First off, I think that a slaughter house would have to apply'for a CUP in <br />order to operate in the R-1 district. So not only do we have the 10 acre requirement, but <br />the CUP as well. As for the "intense agriculture commercial", I am not aware of any <br />statutory definition. I think in this context the term is used to protect the city from <br />more of a corporate type farm. The prefatory language to the ordinance reminds us that <br />the "agricultural" use is just an interim use until the city builds out. With the lack of <br />available property and the CUP requirement, it would be difficult for such an operation to <br />locate within the city. JDH <br /> <br />>>> "Kim Moore-Sykes" <ksykes@centervillemn.com> 06/11/04 12:35PM >>> <br />Jim -- Attached is the section from Ordinance #4 that describes the R-1 District. This is <br />the only zoning district that agricultural uses, such as a slaughter house, could be <br />permitted to exist. In reviewing the requirements, any agricultural use can exist as long <br />as the lot was 10 acres or more. Currently, there are only 4 properties in the R-l that <br />may be large enough to support agricultural uses; the Vickers property, 7384 Old Mill <br />Road, 7396 Old Mill Road and 7357 20th Avenue. I have been told that 7384 Old Mill Road <br />and 7396 Old Mill Road are owned by siblings and have extensive wetlands. 7357 - 20th <br />Avenue also has extensive wetlands and Dick Travis has said that because of the wetlands <br />on this lot, there is very little dry land to develop. <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />Thanks for your thoughts. <br /> <br />My other question is: Does there exist a statutory or legal definition of "interise <br />commercial" agriculture? The text for R-l indicates that this activity will not be <br />-eflected in R-l. Do or can slaughter houses qualify as "intense commercial" agriculture? <br /> <br />Have a great weekend! <br /> <br />Kim <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />1 <br />