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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 11, 2024 Page 3 1 draft which included requirements that all neighbors within 100 feet had been notified, and 2 certified that none of those neighbors had documented bee sting allergies. 3 3. The language is modified to require only a single application (rather than the PEC's draft 4 which required an annual renewal). Instead, the approval would lapse if the beekeeper either 5 discontinued the operation, or was found to be out of compliance with the requirements of 6 the code. 7 4. The proposed language is modified to authorize the City Manager to approve the course of 8 education submitted by the applicant. 10 The PEC made three additional modifications related to (F) License Term; (G) Allergy Issues; 11 and (I) Location. The changes are summarized as: 12 13 (F) Staff added to the approval section to create an administrative renewal for licenses 14 on an annual basis, unless the City Manager finds that the request requires City Council 15 review. 16 17 (G) License Limitations for Allergies. The ordinance creates a requirement for 18 potential applicants to survey neighboring property owners as to "medically documented" 19 allergies. The original language in the PEC version required documentation for all 20 property owners within "100 feet" of the subject parcel. Administration of this 21 requirement may prove complicated, and as such, the standard is proposed to be limited 22 to "abutting property". 23 24 (L) Location — Planning Staff modified the original draft language that required a 200 25 foot separation between hive placements and any property zoned other than R-1, Single 26 Family. Instead, Planning Staff proposes that on any property "abutting" non-R-I 27 property, the hive shall be located as far as practical from the non-R-I boundary. It is 28 believed that the 200-foot buffer distance would be difficult to manage, and would 29 exempt many R-1 parcels from eligibility. 30 31 Councilmember Jenson asked about location and asked for explanation of R-1 and non-R-1 32 properties. Mr. Grittman stated the belief is the beekeeper is a resident of a single family home in 33 a single family neighborhood. Apartment buildings would not have any beekeepers near them. 34 35 Councilmember Stephens asked how the City ensures communication is sent to affected 36 residents and Mr. Grittman stated neighbors are notified in mailing. Councilmember Stephens 37 asked how it can be confirmed that notification was done and Mr. Grittman responded that would 38 be a function of the City. 39 40 Mayor Webster asked for more information on allergies and if a neighbor receives a notice and 41 has an allergy, would they come to the Council Meeting where that request was reviewed. They 42 could also submit in writing to the City their concern. Mayor Webster noted if someone had an 43 allergy to bee stings they would need to publicly disclose health information. Mr. Grittman stated 44 the original thought was the applicant would collect information from the neighbor. This would 45 be the process for approaching the City with the allergy information. 46