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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village City Council Mark Casey, City Manager From: Breanne Rothstein, AICP, City Planner Date: May 15, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting for May 23, 2017 WSB Project No. 02170 -390 Request: Request to keep four (4) female chickens in an R -1 Zoning District at 3626 Belden Or NE BACKGROUND /ANALYSIS Staff received a request letter and a coop site plan diagram from the Applicants on May 9th. The coop site plan diagram and the letter submitted describe the location and relative dimension of the chicken coop in relation to their home and other landmarks on the Applicants' property. The site plan shows that the planned location of the coop is the southwest corner of the rear yard. The Applicant's letter describes that corner of the yard as "relatively isolated ", with an 8 -foot fence separating their yard from the neighbor to the west and a shed partially blocking the view from the neighbors to the south. A review of the area confirms that these structures exist and will likely obstruct the view of the coop from the surrounding neighbors' yards. There does not appear to be a fence separating the Applicants property from the property to the south, although there is existing vegetation on both properties that will likely provide some visual screening. In their letter, the Applicants describe the coop's dimension and provide a rendering showing the finished coop's design. The coop has a run enclosure below and an elevated nesting box area above. The original application letter stated incorrect dimensions which the Applicant has since corrected in a correspondence with City staff (included in packet). The coop is of a prefabricated design. The corrected dimensions show that the coop will stand 57 inches (4.75 feet) tall and that the footprint of the entire coop enclosure will be 42 inches wide by 84 inches long, or a 24.5 square feet footprint. Although the coop is designed for as many as 8 chickens, the Applicants state they are planning to keep 4 chickens in their coop. The Applicant has stated that they will be female chickens, thus minimizing concerns about noise. CITY CODE RELATED TO REQUEST Title IX General Regulations, Chapter 91 Animals, Section § 91.56 KEEPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS states that "No person may keep swine, cattle, horses, goats, or more than 2 dogs or 3 dogs allowed under § 91.01 through 91.05 or fowl, within the city nearer than 500 feet to any human habitation or platted land, without approval of the City Council. The City Council may, before approving or denying any request for approval, request a report from the Health Officer concerning the effect on public health." 19