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MOUNDS VIEW City of Mounds View Staff R Item No: 08A Meeting Date: August 9, 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: Consideration of Resolution 9449, a Chicken -Keeping License Request from Shannon Ramirez, 8381 Eastwood 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. This Ordinance became effective on August 3, 2015. Shannon Ramirez has submitted an application to raise chickens on her property. Discussion: The applicant, Shannon Ramirez, has submitted an application to raise chickens on her property located at 8381 Eastwood Drive. The City requires that backyard areas within which the chickens roam must be fenced. A recent site inspection conducted by Staff indicated that a fence exists enclosing the rear yard. The site plan submitted shows that the portable coop will have the required minimum 20' setbacks from all property lines. It appears Ms. Ramirez meets all requirements under Ordinance 903. Code Enforcement Inspector, Isaiah Schoeman, was out to her property in late June for a rooster disturbance complaint. The applicant was informed that a license was needed to raise and keep chickens and that roosters were not allowed. She assured Isaiah that the rooster would be removed within a few days. Ms. Ramirez currently has only one chicken but plans to get more. Here application does not indicate the number of chickens she plans to keep, however, there is a limit of eight allowed. In addition, Ms. Ramirez noted that she has a portable chicken coop, which she can pick up and move herself. She indicated that she might build a new coop in the future and was informed that a zoning permit may be required. 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 July 20, 2021, edition of the Shoreview Press, the City's official newspaper. In addition, as required, notices to residents within 350 feet of the subject property were mailed on July 20, 2021. 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 The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community