Horses in Farmington? Proposed Ordinance Heads to City Council
Planning commissioners vote 5-1 Monday in favor of new rules that would affect only four parcels within the city.
Farmington resident Patrick Thomas' mission to keep miniature horses on his property took another step forward Monday. Planning commissioners voted 5-1, after a short public hearing, to approve a proposed ordinance that would allow the animals on lots of 2 acres or larger. Two horses would be allowed on a 2-acre lot and one additional horse for each additional full acre. Thomas has been interested in creating an exception for the smaller horses since officials amended the city's animal ordinance earlier this year. Farmington city council members are expected to take up the ordinance at their Nov. 19 meeting. Thomas' property on Brookdale is one of just four in the city that would be affected by the ordinance, Community and Economic …
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8:56 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
I would error on the side of caution when dealing with City Council. It is apparent based on recently passed ordinances that Council has a certain "image" that they want to uphold and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if horses didn't fit that profile. Expect to hear "we are a city of almost 80,000 and horses belong in our city like a "bowling alley belongs in a library". more ›