Animal Encounters Facility use amendment
Description
Request to add an Animal Encounters Facility as a conditional use in R-1-21 zoning for a miniature-cattle visitor business on 4.57 acres; discussion only.
Impact summary
Adds a small agritourism attraction for local families without forcing a costly paved lot on the rural site.
Applicant
- Name
- Nicole Cloward
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 3, 2026 — November 3, 2026
A farm-animal visitor experience approved with conditions: ADA parking and restroom compliance determined by the building official, and remaining stalls may stay gravel rather than paved.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting August 18, 2026 — August 18, 2026
Request to add an Animal Encounters Facility as a conditional use in R-1-21 zoning for a miniature-cattle visitor business on 4.57 acres; discussion only.
Related issues (2)
Animal encounters facility at 31 N Cloward Court
A new farm-animal visitor experience is coming to Cloward Court after the commission approved its CUP. Commissioners balked at forcing a $50,000 paved parking lot for a cow-cuddling operation and found a middle path: ADA compliance where required, gravel everywhere else.
Animal Encounters Facility in R-1-21 zoning
A resident wants to open a miniature-cattle petting business on her 4.57 acres but the use doesn't exist in city code. Commissioners support it with a minimum-acreage condition, but staff worry about opening it up broadly in half-acre residential zones.
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