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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-JANUARY 19, 2021 4 <br /> Mayor Grant felt people wouldn't be building chicken coops in March. <br /> Councilmember Holmes noted that residents would order chicks in March to get them in the <br /> spring. She agreed it depended on staff time. <br /> Councilmember McClung said a number of residents that want to have chickens have contacted <br /> him and told him that spring is crucial in planning. He would prefer to complete the ordinance as <br /> early as possible. <br /> Councilmember Scott said he isn't willing to prioritize this over an economic project. <br /> Councilmember Holmes asked if March was realistic as Council would want to see the <br /> ordinance before it went before the Planning Commission. <br /> Councilmember Holden noted that chickens can be purchased from April to September, but <br /> agreed that planning projects with deadlines should come first. <br /> Mayor Grant stated this ordinance is lower on the priority list and should be done as time allows. <br /> He moved on to question number two: the number of hens allowed. <br /> After discussion, Council agreed on allowing 3 hens and no roosters, with Councilmember <br /> McClung requesting four to six hens and Councilmember Scott suggesting up to four. <br /> Mayor Grant asked if chicken coops or runs should be permitted in any area of the yard besides <br /> the rear yard. He asked for a description of a chicken run. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla responded that a chicken run is the <br /> area that the chickens can move about outside of the coop. They are generally fenced in and <br /> roofed with netting. <br /> After discussion, it was decided coops and runs should be located in the rear yard only, close to <br /> and behind the dwelling. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla presented questions five through <br /> eight of the memo and were all answered as "yes"by the Council. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla asked the final question from the <br /> memo, should a coop count against the number and size of accessory structures onsite? <br /> Councilmember Holmes said a coop could be used for storage once they no longer want <br /> chickens. <br /> Councilmember Scott felt it would count against the total number of structures. <br /> Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla asked if Council was agreeable to <br /> coop size of 50 square feet or should they leave that open ended for now? <br />