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Mounds View City Council August 24, 2015 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />further detail and explained that the Planning Commission also recommended approval of the 1 <br />Conditional Use Permit for the oversized garage. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Council Member Mueller asked what the height of the garage would be. Planning Associate 8 <br />Heller explained that City Code would allow the garage to be no more than 18 feet. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned what the plans were for the shed. Mr. Olson, 5405 11 <br />Quincy Street, reported that the shed would be moved across the street to his rental property. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if this corner lot could be subdivided. Planning Associate Heller reported 14 <br />this would not be possible. 15 <br /> 16 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8450, to 17 <br />Consider a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 1,176 Square Foot Oversize Garage at 5405 18 <br />Quincy Street. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Mayor Flaherty supported the request and believed the oversized garage would be a nice addition 21 <br />to the neighborhood. 22 <br /> 23 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 24 <br /> 25 <br />B. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing for Resolution 8451, to Consider a New License for 26 <br />the Keeping of Chickens at 5260 Long Lake Road, Applicant John Elofson. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane explained the Council recently passed City Ordinance 903 29 <br />which allows for the keeping of chickens and/or ducks on residential properties (R-1). Residents 30 <br />are restricted to having eight birds or less in their rear yards. She reported that this Ordinance 31 <br />became effective August 3, 2015 and soon after, staff received two applications. The first 32 <br />application was from John Elofson requesting three chickens be allowed on his property. Staff 33 <br />reviewed the request before the Council and recommended the Council approve the keeping of 34 <br />chickens license for John Elofson at 5260 Long Lake Road. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. 39 <br /> 40 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8451, to 41 <br />Consider a New License for the Keeping of Chickens at 5260 Long Lake Road, Applicant John 42 <br />Elofson. 43 <br /> 44 <br />Council Member Mueller understood Ordinance 903 was a hurdle for the City Council. 45