conditional use hearing

Kellenberger Farms conditional use hearing Aug. 24
notice of public hearing for 
conditional use permit for kellenberger farms
Pursuant to the Rock County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given by the Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission that a public hearing will be held at the Rock County Law Enforcement Center located at 1000 North Blue Mound Avenue, Luverne, Minnesota, at 8:00 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2015. The purpose of this hearing is to rule on the application for Conditional Use Permit for the following:
Applicant and 
Property Owner: Kellenberger Farms
Location: SW 1/4 of Section 32 of Clinton Township, 
T101N, R45W, Rock County, Minnesota
Conditional Use: Expansion of an existing feedlot to more
than 1,000 animal units
The conditional use is for the expansion of an existing feedlot on the property described above. The feedlot consists of a total confinement barn with poured reinforced concrete manure storage under the barn. The barns house 2,400 head of finishing swine between 33 and 300 pounds. Using 0.3 animal units per head, the permitted capacity of the existing facility is 720 animal units.
The expansion shall consist of adding a total confinement barn, with poured reinforced concrete manure storage under the barn, housing 2,400 head of finishing swine. After the expansion, the facility shall hold 4,800 head of swine between 55 and 300 pounds.
Using 0.3 animal units per head, the total capacity of the site will be 1,440 animal units. 
Dated: August 13, 2015
By Order of the Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission
Eric Hartman, Zoning Administrator
311 W. Gabrielson Road
Luverne, MN 56156
507-283-8862, Extension 4
(8-13, 8-20)