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• Accessory structures are only allowed in the rear yard of properties in the city. <br />OPPORTUNITIES: <br />• More clearly address urban agriculture in the city code by explicitly stating how different <br />forms of urban agriculture are allowed in various zoning districts. <br />• Make keeping fowl and bees more accessible by decreasing application requirements and <br />fees. Expand the types of animals that residents can have by creating standards for <br />keeping other appropriate livestock. <br />• Consider incorporating urban agriculture into public/institutional open spaces, for <br />example at a school or at some of the many parks in the city. <br />• Decrease barriers to water access by allowing residents to draw water from any hydrant <br />and making obtaining a permit straightforward and affordable. <br />• Urban agriculture requires infrastructure and plants that may not be common in the city <br />and may not meet public nuisance regulations, but generally would not have a negative <br />impact on the public. Consider potential benefits of the infrastructure/plant growth when <br />evaluating these cases. <br />• Adjust public vegetation regulations to facilitate collective food production and <br />consumption in public spaces while still protecting other vegetation and structures. <br />• Allow accessory structures to be located anywhere on property and do not require the <br />presence of a primary structure in order for a lot to have an accessory structure. This will <br />create greater flexibility for urban agriculture. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Mounds View Cites <br />• Find your zoning district: Zoning Map <br />• Contact for zoning questions: Community Development <br />Mounds View: 3 <br />