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MovrmsViEw of Mounds View Staff R Item No: 08A Meeting Date: May 9, 2022 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Consideration of Resolution 9583, a Chicken -Keeping License Request from Emileah Most, 5359 Jackson Drive Introduction: Chapter 90.005 of the Mounds View City Code allows for the 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. Ms. Emileah Most, 5359 Jackson Drive, has submitted an application to raise chickens on her property. Discussion: The chicken -keeping license application submitted by Ms. Most indicates that she will be keeping four chickens at this time. The City Code requires that backyard areas within which the chickens roam must be fenced. A recent site inspection conducted by Staff indicated that the rear yard is not entirely fenced. However, Ms. Most has assured us that the entire rear yard will be fenced before the chickens are allowed to roam. The site plan submitted shows that there is an existing shed that they will be using as a coop and it does have the required minimum 20' setbacks from all property lines. It appears Ms. Most meets all requirements of Chapter 90.005. The City Code also requires that initial chicken -keeping license applications be considered by the City Council after first holding a public hearing. Renewal applications are approved administratively unless the City has received substantial complaints or related violations have been documented during the previous year. Staff published a public hearing notice in the April 26, 2022, edition of the Shoreview Press, the City's official newspaper. In addition, as required, notices were mailed to residents within 350 feet of the subject property on April 26, 2022. 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 this public hearing for public comment and approval of Resolution 9583 approving a chicken -keeping license for Emileah Most, 5359 Jackson Drive. This is an annual license, January 1 to December 31, and if approved, will expire on December 31, 2022. Respectfully submitted, Nyle Zikmund