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Fencing requirements are outlined in.Section 16..13. of.tbe ordinance. These standards include a number of general .provisions, such as fencing not extending into. right -of -.way or easements; within property lines, and other requirements typical of cities tItroughoLit the metropoIitan. airea...Section 7.5.2(A.) notes add iti6na] requirements for fences: in the `.RO' zoning.district. The review last year determined that fencing on the site be Iocated a minimum.of five feet from the south .property line, unless approvaI.was received front the.neighbor to allow the fence on the property tine. Extension of.the fenced in area may be a topic of discussion. for the commissioners. The commission should also discuss if snare .than two. goats should be permitted. There have been no complaints received at -the time.ofwritirig Ihis report: The fenced in area is approximately 84.44 SF, or. 0.19. acres. The. City adopted an animal. ordinance (No. 142) in October 2022.(after the issuance ofthe IUP to the Pax family) that sets a one animaI per 0.5 acre of pasture re q u i rethen t. This was not.a new requirement with the adoption or ordinance No. 142,. as the ordinance previously existed in No. 69. This would mean thavft. Pax's would have. to. increase their fenced -in. pasture area up to one. acre: to keep. two goats.: Three.:goats would require 1.5 acres . while four goats would require two acres: (which would exceed the size of their property). With the parcel at 1..85 acres in .size, dedicating 1.5 acres to pasture would take up nearly 81% of the property,. and could significantly standout from neighboring single family residential uses. Com1nissioncr'Curnmings introduced a motion to open the public hearing. onthe matter at'7:07.p.in.,. seconded by.00rnmissi0ner Pratt. Voice vote takers, all in. favor, motion carried. Applicant Ted Pax shared that he. felt 0.5 acres per goat was:A bit. excess1ve,.b(it they can expand the: fence i.f.beeded. Commissioner Cummings is concernedabout accommodating. agricultural. use -in a low density residential area. Commission Chair Patrick asked those.in.attendance if anyone -else had any commaits. on. .the matter. The public had no other comments. Commissioner Wippich introduced a. motion to close the:pubIic:hearing on.tile matter at 7:1.3 p.m., seconded by.Commissioner Pratt. Voice vote taken, all in favor, Mot ion. earried.. Commissioner W ippich suggested to the applicants that they. do sotne.reseAre h on their. own to suggest changes to the current zoning. ordinance and agricultural animas ordinance: The Planning Commission agreed that. a request to renew the IUP For two goats on the property was reasonable and would like to revisit the topic on more goats in the future once..some research has been completed and presented.. City PIanner.Evan Monson..reconimend s approval. based on the recommendations prepared by. himself which include: 1, The applicant is permitted to utilize the existing barn on -site to house up to two goats. 2. A minimum of one acre of fenced -in pasture is needed for two goats. 3. Proposed fencing. shall .be placed at minimum five feet from property. lines to, the south, unless written consent and approval is received fro m.1he neighboring property owner to place; the fence on -the property line. 4.. 'The 1 UP shall expire in one: calendar year from the date of. approval, 'so as. to allow the city to review and ensure the use is in compliance with conditionsof.this approval, and other city ordinances have been met. 5. Additional goats or livestock on.the:site.sha]I require an am end ntem:to.the IUP. G. The applicant is required to: adhere to all applicable local,.State. or Federal regulations. 7. The applicant is required `to::ac.quire. any other applicable local, State,. or Federal permits for.this request. Cily of 6em Lake Planning Commission. Mccting M, imacs October 10, 2023 2 1: