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1 <br />PLANNING & ZONING BOARD <br />AGENDA ITEM 8B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Katie Larsen, City Planner <br />P & Z MEETING DATE: May 10, 2023 <br />REQUEST: Text Amendment-Backyard Chickens <br />CASE NUMBER: N/A <br />APPLICANTS: City of Lino Lakes <br />OWNERS: Multiple <br />BACKGROUND <br />Planning and Zoning Board Vice Chair Root and Member Isaac Wipperfurth requested a <br />discussion item regarding backyard chickens be added to the agenda. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The current City zoning ordinance allows for farm animals such as chickens on rurally zoned <br />properties (R, Rural or R-X, Rural Executive). There are over 8,000 acres of rurally zoned <br />property in the City that allows for farm animals. Attached is the City’s zoning map. <br />As you know, the City adopted its new zoning ordinance on January 5, 2023. During the 24 <br />month update process, there was no interest by the City Council to revise the zoning ordinance to <br />allow for chickens in other zoning districts. <br />Coincidently, there was a recent article in the Star Tribune regarding backyard chickens. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />None. Discussion item only. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Zoning Map <br />2. Star Tribune May 1, 2023 Article