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Neighbor urges action over flies, odors from nearby horses; cites city code on lot size
Summary
Resident Earl Rempfer told council the new neighbor keeps two horses on a 0.46-acre lot and said the paddock and pasture total 9,461 sq ft, below the city code requirement of 20,000 sq ft per horse; he said residents will pursue legal recourse if the city does not act.
During public comment, Earl Rempfer told the council that his new neighbor keeps two horses on a 0.46-acre parcel that was listed as 'horse property' but does not meet the city's code requirement of 20,000 square feet per horse. He provided square-foot figures for the paddock (2,279 sq ft) and pasture (7,182 sq ft), for a total of 9,461 sq ft, and said the horses are confined to the paddock, producing odors and flies that make his backyard unusable.
Rempfer said neighbors will pursue legal remedies if the city does not address the nuisance. Council did not take immediate action during the meeting; the comment was recorded as part of the public-comment period.
