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Grant Variance for Miniature Farm Animals

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Failed/Withdrawnformal_resolutionongoingThe Board voted to grant an area variance to allow Luis Rodriguez and Aleighsha Elston to house one miniature horse and one miniature donkey on their 1.059 acre parcel at 16 St. Paul Road, finding that the animals are comparable in size to large dogs and that the neighborhood is characterized by agricultural development; however, the motion failed to pass.
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2015-06-10
Latest event
2015-06-10
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RESOLVED

  1. An area variance is granted to allow the applicants to house one miniature horse and one miniature donkey on the 1.059 acre parcel at 16 St. Paul Road
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  • WHEREAS, Section 143-39 D requires a minimum of two acres in the RD3 zoning district for keeping farm animals on non-farm parcels
  • WHEREAS, the applicants' property at 16 St. Paul Road is 1.059 acres in the RD3 zoning district
  • WHEREAS, the applicants wish to house a miniature horse weighing approximately 230 lbs and a miniature donkey weighing approximately 240 lbs as pets for which limited grazing access is required due to health issues

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2015-06-10defeatedvote: 3-3
Grant an area variance to house one miniature horse and one miniature donkey on a 1.059 acre parcel at 16 St. Paul Road in the RD3 zoning district.
moved by Ross · seconded by Annas
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Resolved
  1. An area variance is granted to allow the applicants to house one miniature horse and one miniature donkey on the 1.059 acre parcel at 16 St. Paul Road
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, Section 143-39 D requires a minimum of two acres in the RD3 zoning district for keeping farm animals on non-farm parcels
  • WHEREAS, the applicants' property at 16 St. Paul Road is 1.059 acres in the RD3 zoning district
  • WHEREAS, the applicants wish to house a miniature horse weighing approximately 230 lbs and a miniature donkey weighing approximately 240 lbs as pets for which limited grazing access is required due to health issues
Subject key: st_paul_road_miniature_animals_variance