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The Planning Commission provided a positive recommendation on this item with the recommendation to remove allowing category 3 animals on 1/4 acre lots. This item will go to City Council on December 12th.

Lehi City proposes changes to allow more animal rights throughout the City. Below is a highlight of the changes.

  • 2 Horses allowed on lots half an acre in size no matter what zone they are in.
  • 2 Goats, sheep and pigs allowed on quarter acre lots
  • 3 dogs (instead of 2) per residential lot or commercial parcel
  • The amount of animals is the number listed for each category instead of cumulative.

You can view the written changes under documents.

You can also ask a question or leave a comment below.

Lehi City proposes changes to allow more animal rights throughout the City. Below is a highlight of the changes.

  • 2 Horses allowed on lots half an acre in size no matter what zone they are in.
  • 2 Goats, sheep and pigs allowed on quarter acre lots
  • 3 dogs (instead of 2) per residential lot or commercial parcel
  • The amount of animals is the number listed for each category instead of cumulative.

You can view the written changes under documents.

You can also ask a question or leave a comment below.

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The Planning Commission provided a positive recommendation on this item with the recommendation to remove allowing category 3 animals on 1/4 acre lots. This item will go to City Council on December 12th.

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

To quote my brother that raises horses, pigs, goats, cows, and many other animals, allowing 2 goats, sheep, pigs, or llamas on a quarter acre residential lot is "a disaster waiting to happen".

Personally, we love animals and love going to my brother's place who has acreage for his animals. So why someone wants them is irrelevant (assuming it's nothing illegal). Allowing 2 animals that could weigh a combined 1,400 lbs on a quarter acre lot with a home in a neighborhood is the issue. If this was restricted to pygmy goats (80lbs each) or miniature pigs (200lb each), the concerns are considerably reduced. The proposed changes are too broad. For example, fencing and pens "may" be required.

You may be thinking that an animal pens on farms are not very big, and you'd be right. The difference is, those are farms, with distance between you and your neighbors. Not a neighborhood with people all around you.

If you have experience with these animals, you're thinking you can manage the animals on very little land and you're not bothered by the smell, noise, etc. YOU'RE not bothered, but what about your current and future neighbors.

This is a prime example of where someone is only considering themselves.

Rudabaugh about 1 year ago
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