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The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community Item No: 08A Meeting Date: June 8, 2020 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Consideration of Resolution 9280 Approving a Chicken/Duck Keeping License for Pa Haou Shasky, 2256 Lois Drive Introduction: The Mounds View City Council passed Ordinance 903, which amended Chapter 701 of the Code, to provide for limited and controlled raising and keeping of chickens and/or ducks on properties zoned R-1, Single Family. Residents are limited to no more than eight chickens or ducks restricted to only backyard areas. This Ordinance became effective on August 3, 2015. Discussion: Pa Haou Shasky 2256 Lois Drive, has submitted an application to keep three chickens on her property. Attached is the application for the City Council’s consideration. The City requires that backyard areas within which the chickens are allowed to roam must be fenced. A site inspection conducted on May 14, 2020, indicated that a chain link fence exists enclosing the rear yard . Ms. Shasky has indicated that the coop will have adequate setbacks; 20 feet from both affected lot lines. In addition, Community Development has indicated that the coop is small enough so that is does not need a permit. It appears this request meets all requirements under Ordinance 903. In accordance with Ordinance 903, initial applications shall be considered by the Council after holding a public hearing. Renewals are approved administratively unless the City has received substantial complaints or related violations have been documented during the previous year. The applicant has indicated they will join the Council meeting via Zoom. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Our ordinance and this application are consistent with the Vision Statement, “…welcoming a desirable destination to all ages and cultures…and a place where residents can live, work and play.” Financial Impact: None Recommendation: Staff recommends opening a public hearing for public comment and recommends approval of this license. This is an annual license running from January 1 to December 31. If approved, this initial license will expire on December 31, 2021 at which time it will be up for renewal. Staff has published a public hearing notice in the May 26, 2020 edition of the Shoreview Press, the City’s official newspaper. In addition, as required, notices were mailed to residents within a 350 feet of 2256 Lois Drive. Respectfully submitted, _____________________ Nyle Zikmund