A resident comes to complain about their neighbor\'s horse which is at: 2467 256
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A resident comes to complain about their neighbor's horse which is at: 2467 256TH ST LOMITA CA 90717. Is the neighbor allowed to have a horse? What zone is her lot located in? What are the dimensions and area of her lot? How did you determine this? What is the maximum number of horses allowed? Is the lot large enough to be able to have a horse? What section of the code did you find this in? What is the area of the house on the lot? What is the permissible FAR (floor to area ratio) allowed on the lot? What section of code did you find this in? W a. b. c. d. e. f. hat will the FAR on the lot be if they build a 2,000 square foot accessory unit for the horse (and remove the other accessory units currently there)? (Show your calculations). Will it need a site plan review? Why or why not (reference the section)? g.Explanation / Answer
2467 256th St Lomita, CA 90717 home sits on over 17,000 sq.feet of flat land, Permitted to build duplex per Lomita County planning department.
Yes, the neighbour is allowed to have a horse as per guidelines provided by National Farm Animal Care Council(NFACC)
An animal’s welfare should be considered in terms of the Five Freedoms as per NFACC
• Freedom from Hunger and Thirst - by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour.
• Freedom from Discomfort - by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area
• Freedom from Pain, Injury and Disease - by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
• Freedom to Express Normal Behaviour - by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal’s own kind.
• Freedom from Fear and Distress - by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering
Amount of outdoor space horses need depends on many factors:
Generally, a minimum space allowance per horse, in square metre, is 2 to 2.5 times the height of the horse (at the withers) squared (4). Ideally, there should be enough space to allow horses to canter.
For an open-front shed house more than one horse: provide 11.1 square metre (120 square foot ) each for the first two horses and 5.6 square metre (60 square foot ) for each additional horse kept in the pasture or paddock.
a). Her lot is located in Zone LOA-1
b). Dimensions and area of her lot are 17,925 square foot and for house it is 1,428 square foot
c). Maximum nos. of horse can allowed to this lot size is 200+. Yes this lot is enough large for a maintaining a horse. This can be found in NFACC code 2.1
d). Area of House on the lot is 1,428 Square foot
e). Floor Area Ratio is the gross floor area of a building or buildings on a zoning plot divided by the area of such zoning plot. Permissible FAR (Floor to Area ratio) allowed on the lot is
f). FAR is calculated using the following formulas:
1. The allowable FAR for all structures (excluding garages) on lots between 5,000 S.F. and 30,000 S.F. shall be determined by the following formula:
FAR = .35 - ( [ A - 5 ] x .20) 25
where: A is the net lot area in thousands of S.F. (e.g. 7,500 S.F. is written as 7.5)
2. The allowable FAR for a garage on lots between 5,000 S.F. and 30,000 S.F. shall be determined by the following formula:
FAR = .10 - ( [ A - 5 ] x .07) 25
where: A is the net lot area in thousands of S.F. (e.g. 7,000 S.F. is written as 7.0)
3. The allowable FAR for all structures (excluding up to 400 S.F. of garage space) on any lot containing less than 5,000 S.F. shall be determined by the following formula:
FAR = .40 - ( [ A - 2 ] x .05) 3
where: A is the net lot area in thousands of S.F. (e.g. 4,500 S.F. is written as 4.5)
g). Any lot containing more than 30,000 square feet or located in the Hillside Area is subject to the gross floor area requirements of the Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines.
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