Heartland Livestock will be staying put at its current location, at least for the foreseeable future.
At the Sept 14 Council meeting, Sean Robutka made a presentation and requested that Heartland Livestock be relocated to a more appropriate location so as not to disturb residential living.
The matter was subsequently referred to Administration.
Yorkton City Manager Lonnie Kaal presented that report to the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday night.
In the report she noted the livestock business dates back to the 1940鈥檚 and records indicate that in 1964 the owner was Yorkton Custom Feed lot.
鈥淚n essence, this type of business has been in existence prior to residential builds in the area,鈥� she said.
Kaal said the City cannot simply force a business to move once it has established in a zone that was approved for that type of business.
The Planning and Development Act does not allow us to make any previously approved activity illegal, she explained. So the owners have the legal right to continue operating, even if we prohibit the use.
Kaal said the City has had conversations with the owners in the past indicating the City would be willing to entertain discussions involving land swaps should they wish to expand operations.
Discussions with the CEO after the Council meeting of Sept 14 confirm that they are not willing to consider moving at this time, noted Kaal鈥檚 report.
The report was filed without discussion.
