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MOUNDS VIEW City of Mounds View Staff R Item No: 08A Meeting Date: June 12, 2023 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 9756, a Chicken -Keeping License Request from Sarah Curtis, 7660 Spring Lake Road 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. Sarah Curtis has submitted an application to have chickens on her property. Discussion: The applicant, Sarah Curtis, has submitted an application to keep chickens on her property located at 7660 Spring Lake Road. The City requires that backyard areas within which the chickens roam must be fenced. Ms. Curtis has indicated that the chickens will have a designated area in the detached garage with an opening leading to a fenced in area in the back yard. The site plan submitted shows that the detached garage, including the chicken run area, will have the required minimum 20' setbacks from all property lines. It appears Ms. Curtis meets all requirements under Ordinance 903. In accordance with Ordinance 903, initial applications shall be considered by the City Council after holding a public hearing. Approval of renewal applications are done 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 May 26, 2023, edition of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the City's official newspaper. In addition, as required, notices to residents within 350 feet of the subject property were mailed on May 24, 2024. Ms. Curtis has indicated that she and/or her husband will be present at the City Council Meeting/Public Hearing. 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 9756 approving a chicken -keeping license for Sarah Curtis This is an annual license, January 1 to December 31, and if approved, will expire on December 31, 2023. Respectfully submitted, Nyle Zikmund Ii,u ivlounu5 v,zw Vision A Thriving Desirable Community