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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 8, 2018 Page 5 2 B. Resolution 18 -039: a Resolution to approve a request to keep six (6) female chickens in 3 an R -1 zoning district at 3419 Harding Street NE. 4 5 Planner Olivia Dorow - Hovland stated a request from the Applicants was received by staff on 6 March 31, 2018 to keep chickens on their property. They provided a site plan showing the 7 location and dimensions of the proposed enclosure on the property, as well as a written narrative 8 to the City Council. The Applicant stated in the submitted materials that the coop will abut the 9 garage on the east side, near to the rear property line. Staff has reviewed the request and 10 recommends approval of the request. The Applicants are Jenna Legatt and Jake Otremba. 11 12 Councilmember Jenson asked if the neighbors have been informed and Ms. Hovland stated that 13 was not included in the request. 14 15 Mr. Jake Otremba stated they spoke with their neighbor and there were no issues. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, approve Resolution 18- 18 039; a Resolution to approve the request to keep six (6) female chickens in an R -1 zoning district 19 at 3419 Harding Street NE. 20 21 Motion carried 5 -0. 22 23 C. Resolution 18 -040• a Resolution to =rove a request to keep ten (10) female chickens in 24 an R -1 zoning district at 2616 27`h Avenue NE. 25 26 27 Planner Olivia Dorow - Hovland stated staff received an inquiry from the applicants on March 28 27`h and subsequently received a presentation and a diagram on April 19, 2018 showing the 29 location and dimensions of the chicken coop in relation to their property. The applicants stated in 30 the materials that the coop will be located along the southern edge (rear property line) of the 31 property, set back 12 feet from the alley. The coop will be a utilization of an existing small shed 32 that is a total of 80 square feet (8' x 10'). The coop will have an attached, fenced run to the east 33 and the run will be set back 18 feet from the alley and about 35 feet from Wilson Avenue to the 34 east. The Applicants are requesting approval for 10 female chickens. The Applicants are Suzan 35 Cox and Jesse Pikturna. They plan to get 6 chicks this year with the possibility of adding 4 more 36 chicks in the future. Their lot has 1 neighbor to the west and the applicant states that the neighbor 37 is supportive of their request. To the south of the property is the parking lot for Kenzington 38 Condominiums. Staff has reviewed the request and recommends approval. 39 40 Ms. Susan Cox stated they are experienced chicken - keepers. They want to have the flexibility of 41 adding 4 additional chicks if necessary. There are neighbors only on one side and the neighbor 42 has no issues with the request. 43 44 Councilmember Stille asked how many eggs are produced and if they would be eating all the 45 eggs themselves. Ms. Cox answered approximately one every 26 hours and they will be eating 46 them all.