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Commission approves after‑the‑fact conditional use permit for Red River Equestrian Center
Summary
The commission approved an after‑the‑fact conditional use permit for Red River Equestrian Center, operating since 2017, requiring conditions including a manure management plan to be submitted to county staff and the feedlot officer.
The Clay County Planning Commission approved an after‑the‑fact conditional use permit for Red River Equestrian Center, allowing continued operation of an equestrian facility that has been operating since 2017 on the southwest 10 acres of the described parcel.
Planning staff reported the center provides lessons, camps, birthday parties, equine‑assisted psychotherapy and boarding. Staff said the use meets agricultural service establishment standards but cautioned the permit applies only to the parcel described in the legal description; staff advised the landowner to resolve historic property‑line discrepancies with neighboring landowners. The commission heard no public opposition.
Owner Robert Edwards told the commission the facility typically houses about 26 horses (ranging from 20 to 31) and described manure handling: spring piling in corrals, summer composting on a concrete pad, and subsequent spreading or pickup by others. Staff recommended adding a condition requiring the applicant to provide a manure management plan for county review and coordination with the county feedlot officer.
Commissioners discussed signage and conditioning current good practices; a motion to approve with conditions 1–5 passed by voice vote. Staff will receive the manure management plan and confirm compliance with the listed conditions.
