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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 22, 2018 Page 4 I A. Resolution 18 -042, a Resolution supporting the Contamination Grant Application 2 submitted to the Department of Em llooyment and Economic Development (DEED) 3 The Village, LLC for Environmental Remediation at 2501 Lowry Avenue. 4 5 City Planner Rothstein presented the revised resolution for Council approval. She explained the 6 City needs to be the agency making the request, more information was requested from DEED, 7 and the City was allowed to resubmit the grant application. 9 Ms. Caroline Elling, Landmark Environmental, noted they are the environmental consultant 10 working with The Village LLC. Changes in DEED's protocol most likely required the additional 11 information and they have approved the revised resolution. 12 13 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, approve Resolution 18- 14 042; a Resolution supporting the Contamination Grant Application submitted to the Department 15 of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) by The Village, LLC for Environmental 16 Remediation at 2501 Lowry Avenue. 17 18 Motion carried 5 -0. 19 20 B. Resolution 18 -043; a Resolution to approve a request to keep four our (4) female chickens in 21 an R -1 zoning district at 3609 33`d Avenue NE. 22 23 City Planner Rothstein reviewed staff received an inquiry from the Applicant on May 8, 2018 24 requesting information in order to have chickens on their property. The applicant (Paige Buck) 25 provided an overview of their plans and they plan to keep the coop near the northeast corner of 26 their property line, inside their 6 -foot chain link fence. The coop location is more than 25 feet 27 from any structures, the closest of which is their neighbor's barn/garage to the east. They also 28 stated there are 14 feet to the north before a neighboring wooden fence. They have discussed 29 their plans with their neighbors who are supportive of their intentions to keep chickens. 30 31 Councilmember Randle asked if there are any other chickens in the pipeline and Ms. Rothstein 32 stated generally in the spring is when people wish to have chickens and she does not have any 33 more requests currently. Councilmember Randle suggested residents discuss this with their 34 neighbors. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, approve Resolution 18- 37 043; a Resolution approving a request to keep four (4) female chickens in an R -1 zoning district 38 at 3609 33`d Avenue NE. 39 40 Motion carried 5 -0. 41 42 C. Resolution 18 -044, a Resolution Supporting Affordably Priced Housing at 2401 Lowry_ 43 Avenue. 44 45 City Manager Casey reviewed a memo from Aeon and a Resolution to Support Affordably 46 Priced Housing at 2401 Lowry Avenue (current Bremer Bank). Aeon is asking the City to