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Item No: 07F Meeting Date: August 22, 2016 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Resolution 8620, to Consider a New License for Keeping of Chickens and Ducks at 7951 Greenwood Drive: Andre and Patricia Koen Introduction: City Council passed Ordinance 903, which amended Chapter 701 of the City Code to provide for limited and controlled raising and keeping of chickens and/or ducks on properties zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. Residents would be limited to no more than eight (8) birds restricted to backyard areas. This Ordinance became effective on August 3, 2015. Background: Applicants Andre and Patricia Koen located at 7951 Greenwood Drive, submitted a license application to raise and keep chickens on their property. Attached is the application for the City Council’s consideration. It appears Andre and Patricia Koen meets all the requirements under Ordinance 903. In accordance with Ordinance 903, initial applications shall be considered by the City Council after holding a public hearing on the matter. Renewals may be approved administratively unless the City has received substantial complaints or related violations have been documented during the previous year. Staff published this hearing in the City’s official newspaper, Sun Focus. Public hearing notices were also mailed to residents within a 350 feet radius of 7951 Greenwood Drive. Staff received one email from a resident in opposition (attached). Recommendation: Staff recommends opening this public hearing for public comment. Staff recommends approval of this license. This is an annual license. If approved, this license will expire on December 31, 2016. Respectfully submitted, _____________________ Desaree Crane