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Prospective Sierra Stables outlines riding lessons, tack shop at Forest Street; council to review zoning

Marion City Council · April 7, 2026
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Prospective operators for 'Sierra Stables' told the council they plan small-scale riding lessons, occasional trail rides and tack sales on a roughly 6.6-acre Forest Street parcel; council asked staff to verify zoning maps and whether a conditional use permit is required before any approvals.

Prospective operators of a proposed equestrian business described plans to start with small-scale riding lessons and tack sales at a Forest Street property, and council members asked staff to clarify whether the site’s zoning requires a conditional-use review.

Barry Cole and Cory O’Brien, representing Sierra Stables, said the parcel is roughly 6.6 acres and that their initial program would use two to six horses for lessons, with a possible weekend trail-ride program later. "We would start relatively small, probably between two and six horses," Cole said,…

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