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Commission sends horse‑boarding code rewrite back to staff after questions about acreage, zoning and rounding rules
Summary
After extended discussion, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend denial of proposed Unified Development Code changes addressing horses and commercial boarding, citing unclear acreage rules and potential unintended constraints on existing property owners; staff will revisit the draft before it goes to City Council.
The commission on April 22 voted 5–2 to recommend denial of a proposed rewrite of Keller’s Unified Development Code dealing with horses, private stables and commercial boarding operations, citing ambiguities and concerns that the draft could unintentionally restrict existing landowners.
Staff presented a package of clarifications and new rules intended to: consolidate conflicting definitions (UDC vs. code of ordinances), require a specific‑use permit (SUP) for commercial boarding operations, add a cap for privately owned horses in SF‑36 zoning,…
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