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30 <br />Request to Keep 5 Female Chicken at 3100 Hilldale Ave NE <br />I am requesting to house five female hens in my back yard as a hobby. I became interested in having <br />chickens after a friend began raising chickens and enjoying the benefits of fresh eggs. <br />On May 24, 2014, my friend and I bought 11 two week old chicks. If I am permitted, I will keep 5 of <br />the chicks and my friend will keep 6. We bought what we believe are all female chicks; however, <br />there is a 10% chance that any of the chicks could be a male. If any chicks are roosters, I have made <br />plans for roosters to be immediately relocated to a colleague's farm in rural Wisconsin. My intent is <br />to have all female chickens and will keep them as fully grown hens. <br />I have talked to both neighbors on each side of me about raising chicks and neither neighbor has any <br />concerns. One neighbor is quite excited and has offered advice and help as they had chickens in <br />Minneapolis before they moved to St Anthony. I have talked to my neighbor in the back kitty <br />komer from me and she has no concerns about the chickens. She shared that her sister has chickens <br />and has enjoyed urban chickens. The neighbor in back of me kitty corner on the other side has their <br />house up for sale and is not available. I have not discussed having chickens with the neighbor <br />directly behind me; however, if they voice any concern after the chickens, I will address their <br />concerns. We have thick pine trees and a privacy fence between my house and the neighbor behind <br />me and I do not anticipate any concerns. <br />I have a chicken coop 3 feet by 3 feet and an attached covered run 3 feet wide by 4 feet. The chicken <br />coop and run are attached to the bottom of a treehouse/playhouse structure that their father built <br />when our children were small. The playhouse footprint is 8ft X 611. The bottom portion of the tree <br />house/playhouse has been enclosed with a wood lattice and we have put in chicken wire inside the <br />wood lattice enclosed playhouse. The chickens will he able to be under the tree house and also walk <br />around in the chicken run. All structures are fully enclosed so the chickens will not be able to get <br />out, nor will predators be able to get in. <br />The playhouse is located 38 ft from the back of my house and 17 ft from the back privacy fence. It is <br />18 ft from my neighbor to the east's chain link fence and 50 ft from my neighbor to the west's chain <br />link fence. I have attached a diagram of my backyard for your review. <br />Thank you for your consideration of my request. <br />Renee Reed <br />3100 Hilldale Ave NE <br />St Anthony, MN <br />(cell) 612462-0730 <br />