Notice of Conditional Use Permit HearingNotice is hereby given that the Rock County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 25, 2004 at the Rock County Family Service Center Community Room located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne, Mn at 8:40 p.m. to act on the following conditional use permit application:Conditional Use: Expansion of an existing feedlot to over 1000 animal unitsProperty Owners: Grant & Eric BinfordLegal Description: NW 1/4 of section 4, Magnolia Township, T102N, R44W, Rock County.Facility Name: Binford FarmsThe existing facility consists of a 125’ x 165’ open lot with runoff controls housing 280 head of feeder cattle (196 animal units), a 140’ x 135’ open lot with runoff controls housing 280 head of feeder cattle (196 animal units), a 100’ x 240’ total confinement building housing 560 head of finishing cattle (560 animal units), and a 28’ x 76’ total confinement building with a 10’ x 80’ x 8’ poured concrete pit to house 500 head of nursery pigs (25 animal units), for a total of 977 animal units. The proposed expansion shall consist of a 100’ x 630’ total confinement barn to house 1140 head of finishing cattle (1140 animal units). The two open lots will be closed and all cattle will be in total confinement. After expansion the feedlot will have a total capacity of 2100 head of finishing cattle (2100 animal units) housed in a 100’ x 240’, and a 100’ x 630’ total confinement building, 500 head of nursery pigs (25 animal units) housed in a 28’ x 76’ total confinement building with a 10’ x 80’ x 8’ poured concrete pit. The total animal units will be 2125. Zoning AdministratorEric Hartman(10-14, 10-210
