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<br />Staff Report <br /> <br />August 20, 2009 <br /> <br />Domestic Livestock <br /> <br />Back2round: <br /> <br />Planning and Zoning Commission, at the July 16,2009, meeting, held a public hearing to <br />solicit and clarify input from the residents to consider possible amendments to the Zoning <br />Ordinance regarding domestic livestock. <br /> <br />Consensus from the public is; a) to allow recreational livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, <br />goats) as a permitted accessory use on lots in excess of I-acre (43,560 square feet), <br />provided that recreational livestock are cared for and maintained in accordance with the <br />state laws regarding animal welfare, b) no specific concentration be established but <br />requirements of Section 34-126 should be applicable, and c) to reduce the buffer <br />requirement for grazing livestock. <br /> <br />Existin2 ReQuirements: <br /> <br />Section 106-742, Domestic Livestock <br />. Subsection (a) identifies domestic livestock as cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, <br />chickens and geese. <br />. Domestic livestock is a permitted "accessory use" to residential large lot. <br />. Minimum lot size is I-acre (43,560 square feet). <br />. Domestic livestock be kept in a concentration that is less than or equal to two (2) <br />cows, horses, hogs, sheep or goats per acre. <br />. No specific concentration is established for fowl. <br />. Domestic livestock is to be restrained no closer than 25 feet from the property that <br />is not devoted to the keeping of livestock. <br /> <br />Analvsis: <br /> <br />Staff s research shows that neighboring cities ordinances contain provisions which <br />regulate livestock operations in agricultural and conservation zones, and prohibit the <br />keeping of livestock in residential zones. Some cities have different requirements for <br />different types of animals. Findings of the research are tabulated as follows: <br /> <br />City Minimum No. of No. of Buffer Zone - Minimum <br /> Acreage Animals Fowl distance from other <br /> residence or dwelling <br />L a Porte 1 2 nla 25ft <br />Deer Park 5 2 12 150ft <br />Baytown nla nla nla 300ft <br />League City 5 4 nla 50ft <br />Webster 2 nla 100 250ft <br />Friendswood 5 2 nla 100ft <br />Pasadena 10 nla nla 50ft <br />