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15 MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village City Council Mark Casey, City Manager From: Breanne Rothstein, AICP, City Planner Date: City Council Regular Meeting for June 13, 2017 WSB Project No. 02170 -390 Request: Request to keep three (3) hens in an R -1 Zoning District at 3313 Wendhurst Ave BACKGROUND /ANALYSIS Staff received a request letter and a coop site plan diagram from the Applicants on May 17`x'. The coop site plan diagram shows the approximate location the proposed chicken coop in the northwest corner of the rear yard of the Applicant's property. The Applicants' letter describes that the coop will be located in the backyard directly behind the garage, and provides an image showing the proposed location in relation to the Applicant's house. The site plan indicates a setback of 35 feet from the rear property line and 22 feet from the side property line. The Applicant states that the coop will not be visible from the vantage of her neighbor's property to the east, and that "a large bush will block the view of the coop for the neighbors on the west side of us." The Applicant further explains that her neighbors to the north will have a "very limited view" of the coop due to the visual obstruction of trees. The Applicant indicates she has spoken to her east and west neighbors about her intent to have chickens on her property and that both neighbors are "supportive of her interest." In her letter, the Applicant describes the coop's dimension as "roughly 4ft by 6ft by 4ft", with the latter dimension being the coop height. She provides an image of the coop she intends to purchase from Fleet Farm, which shows an elevated nesting box and a run fully enclosed with chicken wire. The Applicant has stated that she plans to keep three hens in the coop, and no roosters. 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.