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Date Application Received: 02/15/2021 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 02/25/2021 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 04/24/2021 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <br /> Ron Olson, Interim City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Laura Oakden <br /> Planner <br /> <br />Date: March 15, 2021 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA21-000019, Todd Ziesmer, 3440 Bayside Road, Conditional Use Permit, <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicant is requesting to keep honey bees on their property. The definition of Farm <br />Animals includes honeybees, but the definition of Animal Unit, used to regulate farm animal <br />density, does not include honeybees. Farm animals require a condition use permit on the LR-1A <br />district meeting city code standards include lot size and setbacks. The applicant is proposed 2-4 <br />hives with a maximum of 6. Generally, one hive is roughly 20” in length, 16” wide and 10” tall. <br />The city code is silent on number of hives allowed. The applicant has been coordinating with the <br />University of Minnesota to find a good fit for his property. A narrative is included as Exhibit B. <br /> <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br />Section 78-303 - Setbacks: <br />All animal structures are required to be 75’ from all property lines and 150’ from adjacent <br />homes. The applicant has submitted a site plan indicating all setbacks will be met. <br /> <br />Section 78- 303 - Lot Area/Width: <br />Farm Animal Lot Minimum Lot Area <br />Required 1 acre for a dwelling + 1 acre for each animal unit <br />Actual 2.03 acres <br />This criteria is met. <br /> <br />Applicable Regulations: <br />Conditional Uses: Keeping of farm nnimals (78-303) <br />(3)Keeping of farm animals for noncommercial purposes and for the use of the occupants of <br />premises, provided that: <br />1. Where the applicant requests a conditional use permit to keep farm animals other <br />than horses, there must be at least one acre for the dwelling and one acre for <br />each animal unit. Calculations of minimum acreage required shall not include any <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the <br />keeping of honey bees. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval.