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Mounds View City Council April 8, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, thanked the City for their hard work on the Tribute Park. 2 She requested action on this item be held off until the park report could be further studied. 4 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 5 A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 9898, Approving a Chicken -Keeping License 6 for Jeffrey Hedstrom, 7748 Woodlawn Drive. 8 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider approving a chicken -keeping license 9 for Jeffery Hedstrom at 7748 Woodlawn Drive. He explained all necessary paperwork was 1 o submitted to the City and staff recommended approval. 12 Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. 13 14 Maxine Smedshammer, 7730 Pulner Road, explained she grew up on a farm and was familiar with 15 raising animals. She questioned if a standard sized lot was required to keep chickens. She asked 16 why six hens were not recommended as was done in other communities. She inquired if the City 17 had requirements when it came to the size of the chicken coop and asked if a fenced outdoor space 18 was required for the hens. She recommended the fenced area be covered to protect the hens from 19 flying pests. She questioned if the City had other animal ordinances in place that would allow for 20 goats or horses. She asked of the houses on this block could have chickens. She expressed concern 21 with the number of wild animals in her neighborhood, which included fox and coyotes. She stated 22 she was concerned for the welfare of the chickens given the number of predators in the 23 neighborhood. She indicated she was not in favor of residents of Mounds View keeping chickens, 24 given the size of the lots in the community. 25 26 Jeffrey Hedstrom, 7748 Woodlawn Drive, reported he had an outside pen and he was following 27 all of the City's requirements that was completely covered and contained. He explained he would 28 be having the hens for personal use. He indicated his backyard had a six foot fence in place. 29 30 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Lindstrom closed the public hearing at 6:15 p.m. 31 32 Mayor Lindstrom responded to Ms. Smedshammer's questions noting the City did not have a lot 33 size requirement in place for chicken keeping. He indicated the City has allowed up to 12 chickens 34 after receiving a request from a community member. He noted this number has not been a concern. 35 He stated he has found the neighbors have embraced the residents who keep these animals. He 36 explained the City does have requirements for coop size and the run. He indicated all of the 37 neighbors on the street could keep chickens. 38 39 Council Member Meehlhause commented there is no requirement in the Ordinance related to lot 40 size, but there are requirements related to how far the coop had to be from property lines. City 41 Administrator Zikmund stated coops had to be 20 feet from property lines. 42 43 Mr. Hedstrom explained his coop was 20 feet from the north property line and 60 feet from the 44 west property line. He asked the Council if the chickens could free range in his backyard given the 45 fact his backyard was fully fenced. 46