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Resident urges council to allow hooved animals on annexed rural lots; staff to return with analysis
Summary
A resident told council that R1A zoning applied to annexed rural parcels bars hooved animals such as horses and suggested a minimum-acreage exemption; council asked staff to research options and return with information.
During public comment on Oct. 7, resident Becky Ronesby asked the Galt City Council to revisit R1A zoning provisions that prohibit hooved animals on properties that were annexed into the city but retain a rural character. She said a 1.9‑acre property on Simmerhorn listed as R1A had been represented as able to keep horses but the city code prohibits hooved animals without an explicit exception.
Ronesby asked…
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