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25 My thFY i la e MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village City Council Mark Casey, City Manager From: Breanne Rothstein, AICP, City Planner Date: May 11, 2017 City Council Regular Meeting for May 23, 2017 WSB Project No. 02170 -390 Request: Request to keep six (6) chickens in an R -1 Zoning District at 3631 Harding St NE RECOMMENDATION Staff received a request letter and a coop site plan diagram from the Applicants on May 9t'. The coop site plan diagram shows 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 chicken coop would be adjacent to an existing garden and 18 feet set back from the south property line with the garden separating the coop from the neighboring property to the south. The site plan also shows existing vegetation acting as a partial screening buffer along the eastern property line, and a tall wooden fence along the northern property boundary that would screen the view from the property to the north. The Applicants' property is bounded by a chain link fence on the east and south sides, which does not completely screen the view of the coop from neighboring properties. In their letter, the Applicants describe that they have communicated with and received verbal consent from their neighbors to the east and south regarding their plans to keep a chicken coop in the back yard. In their letter, the Applicants describe the coop's dimension and design and provide a link to the coop that they are planning to purchase. They state, and the link confirms, that the coop will stand 42 inches (3 Y2 feet) tall. The coop will have a 10 % foot by 2 Y4 foot (23 % square foot) footprint. The coop is a prefabricated design with two nesting houses. It is primarily constructed of wood, with a run fully enclosed by a wire grid. Although the coop can fit up to 10 chickens, the applicant states that they are only planning to keep six chickens on their property. 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" The City Council may elect to include reasonable conditions or specifications with a resolution approval, should they deem such conditions appropriate to the intent of the ordinance.