07.a Public Comments_Erickson and Fergusonmail
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Stan Erickson <
Monday, December 5, 2022 5:25 PM
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Planning Commission Hearing
We are writing regarding the proposed permit use at 16315 209th St N, property ID numbers 19.032.19.22.0004 and
19 032.19.22.0008 Washington County, MN
We DO NOT support the request to allow any more than the minimum requirement of livestock now allowed by law. They
have six acres, which means the property is'sized for six animals. The grazing area is on a slope, which could create the
risk of manure and silt run off into the St Croix River. That contamination should not be allowed to public land and
resources.
We can only think of the farm west of Scandia that had too many horses and cattle. Those animals had no access to
grassland, only having hay for sustainance and lived in dirt and filth. We cannot fathom this happening to a prominant
property at the corner of Hwy 95 and 209th Ave.
How do they propose to get rid of all the manure and urine? How much will the smell and vermin affect our property
which is less than a football field away from their house? If they wanted a farm, why did they not purchase a property
which would support the number of livestock thery wished to raise?
This is a quiet, wooded, beautiful and private area which now surrounds all the homes in our area. We cannot support a
opporation the jeapardizes that, nor compromise our property values. Why would the City of Scandia allow this to
happen, when it goes against the guidelines already in place?
Council Members, please do not let this happen.
Stan Erickson and June Ferguson