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Queen Creek council approves conditional-use permit for stock-dog trials, sheep breeding on 5-acre property
Summary
The Queen Creek Town Council unanimously approved a conditional-use permit allowing Dan and Diane Sanderson to continue seasonal stock‑dog trials and year‑round Saint Croix sheep breeding on a 5-acre property in the Ellsworth Mini Farms neighborhood after neighbors, staff and the applicant agreed on dust-mitigation measures.
The Queen Creek Town Council voted unanimously to approve a conditional‑use permit allowing stock‑dog trial events and continued livestock operations on a 5‑acre property in the Ellsworth Mini Farms neighborhood.
The permit, requested by property owners Dan and Diane Sanderson, covers up to six stock‑dog trial events per season (November–March), one‑to‑three days in duration and attracting about 30–40 people per event, and continued year‑round breeding of Saint Croix sheep. Planning staff told the council the property exceeded the town’s livestock limits and a conditional‑use permit was required after an earlier code complaint about dust.
The council’s decision followed a multi‑stage review: a neighborhood meeting on May 27 with roughly 35 attendees, a unanimous Planning Commission recommendation June 11, a presentation by Principal Planner Les Johnson and a presentation by the applicants. Supporters…
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