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Date: April 21, 2025 Item: 7.1 <br />Presenter: Matt Karney, Planner <br />Section: New Business <br /> <br />Title: LA25-000014, Revisions to City Code regarding the Keeping of Animals in <br />Residential Districts (Matthew Karney) <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />Discuss potential revisions to the City Code regarding Animals. <br />2.Background: <br />On February 18, 2025, the Planning Commission reviewed a Conditional Use Permit application, <br />LA24-000066, for the keeping of farm animals (pigeons) on a property within the LR-1A zoning <br />district. In their recommendation to the City Council, Planning Commission included a motion to <br />research standards and language for potential text amendments regarding the keeping of animals in <br />residential districts. Additional information is provided in the Staff report (Exhibit A) to facilitate <br />a discussion regarding the pertinent City Codes: Chapter 62: Animals and Chapter 78: Zoning <br />Regulations. <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends reviewing the following questions to discuss during the Planning Commission <br />meeting: <br />Should the keeping of animals and/or farm animals be permissive or prohibitive? <br />(Permissive means that an animal not specifically identified is prohibited; Prohibitive means <br />animals are allowed except for clearly specified prohibited animals.) <br />Should the keeping of animals be regulated differently (accessory use versus conditional <br />use) depending on the zoning district, property size, or proximity to a lake or public water? <br />Should the conditional use standards for the keeping of farm animals in lakeshore residential <br />zoning be reconsidered? <br />Should the accessory uses be expanded to include the keeping of household or domesticated <br />animals? Redefine? <br />In reviewing the code sections from the selected Minnesota communities in Exhibits C-G, <br />are there any definitions, processes, evaluations, etc. that should be considered when <br />revising the Orono City Code regarding animals? <br />4.Planning Commission Action Requested: <br />Review the information and provide guidance to Staff for next steps. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Staff Memo <br />Exhibit B - State Animal Units <br />Exhibit C - Bloomington Animal Code <br />Exhibit D - Champlin Animals Chapter <br />149