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M0U__N_DitSVV!rW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 08A Meeting Date: April 12, 2021 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Resolution 9411 to Consider a Honeybee - keeping License for Anne Donadio, 7090 Knollwood Drive Introduction: Ordinance 908, which amended Chapter 701 of the City Code, allows for the keeping of beehives on properties zoned R-1, Single Family Residential. This Ordinance became effective on October 25, 2015. Applicant Anne Donadio, 7090 Knollwood Drive, has submitted an application to keep and raise honeybees on her property. Discussion: Ms. Donadio will have three hives on her property; the maximum allowed by Code is four hives. Ms. Donadio has informed Staff that she has been a beekeeper for many years. She learned from her father who kept bees while she was growing up. She has also indicated that her sister keeps bees as well. Ms. Donadio is just finishing a honeybee -keeping class through the University of Minnesota. She will provide a Certificate of attendance to the City when she receives it. A site plan has been provided showing that the hives will be located in the rear yard and that they have adequate setbacks from all property lines. In accordance with Ordinance 908, applications are considered by the City Council after holding a public hearing. Licenses are valid indefinitely as long as the hives operate continuously. Licenses can be revoked or denied by the City Council based on negligence or nuisance. In such event, the property owner would be provided with an opportunity to be heard by the City Council. Staff published a public hearing notice in the City's official newspaper, the Shoreview Press, on March 16, 2021. Public hearing notices were also mailed to residents within 350 feet of 7090 Knollwood Drive. The applicant received a satisfactory report from the Mounds View Police Department with no property complaints within the past 12 months. Ms. Donadio has indicated she will be present at the Zoom City Council Meeting/public hearing. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community