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Residents cite flies, odor and runoff as city reviews stable use on residential lot
Summary
At a public hearing on a zoning application for a horse stable, neighbors described long-running problems with flies, urine odor, lights and stormwater runoff. Staff outlined permit conditions used to limit impacts; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
At a public hearing on a zoning application for a horse facility, neighbors told city officials that flies, a persistent urine odor and runoff from the property are harming nearby yards and creating a health nuisance.
Residents said the problem has grown worse in recent years and asked staff to require stronger maintenance and monitoring. Planning staff described the permitting rules the city uses for small stables and outlined conditions that would be applied if a special use (UBOR/UFOR) is approved.
Why it matters: The hearing centered on whether the property can continue or expand use for horses under the city's small-stable rules. Neighbors said uncontrolled manure and urine are creating flies and an offensive smell in adjacent yards; staff said the city can attach conditions to a permit such as required off-site manure removal and routine pest-control measures.
At the hearing, resident Jeff Lambert (20247 Mulberry) described multiple years of what he called an increasing fly problem…
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