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Mounds View City Council April 27, 2015 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause stated he has family members that have been bee keepers. He <br />feared how additional bee colonies would impact those who have bee sting allergies. Ms. Smith <br />discussed the two different bee families and reported that wasp, hornet and yellow jackets were <br />able to sting repeatedly. She commented that honey bees were only able to sting once and <br />typically only did so under duress. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated the Council was not prepared to take action regarding honey bees this <br />evening, but suggested that honey bees be discussed further by the Council in June. <br /> <br />Gretchen Crowder, 3001 Bronson Drive, supported the City of Mounds View having honey bees. <br /> <br />Robert Davies, 3024 Bronson Drive, stated he supported Mounds View residents having both <br />bees and chickens. He believed this was an evolving need for residents. <br /> <br />Maria Ritar, 3016 Bronson Drive, fully supported having honey bees in her neighborhood as this <br />would be a great addition to the community. She was not afraid of being stung by the honey <br />bees. <br /> <br />6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> A. Proclamation – Building Safety Month <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation in full declaring May to be Building Safety Month in the <br />City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing, Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 899, <br />Amending Chapters 1102 and 1106 of the Mounds View Zoning Code to <br />Allow Columbaria on Properties owned by Religious Institutions. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller requested the Council hold a Public Hearing for a code amendment, <br />which would allow columbaria on properties owned by religious institutions. She discussed how <br />churches are beginning to display columbaria for family members. She provided comment on the <br />columbaria building materials and explained that the Planning Commission reviewed this code <br />amendment and recommended approval of the code amendment. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. <br /> <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if this Ordinance has been discussed with the local church <br />that had requested a columbaria. Planning Associate Heller explained that the code amendment <br />was discussed with the local church. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned if the exterior building materials on the columbaria should match the <br />principle structure. Planning Associate Heller explained that this was discussed by the Planning