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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION—JULY 12, 2021 3 <br /> Councilmember Holden stated she supported the numbers on Page 4 in Attachment B. <br /> Councilmember Holmes questioned if the exercise yard should have a maximum and minimum <br /> size with setbacks. She indicated this would allow for 10 foot setbacks from chain link fences. <br /> Councilmember Scott commented he did not have a problem with chickens walking up to chain <br /> link fences. <br /> Senior Planner Jagoe discussed the screening language within the Ordinance that addressed <br /> fencing that had to be used within a coop. She noted the Council had previously discussed <br /> requiring screening around the coop. <br /> Councilmember Holmes stated she supported the coop, run and exercise yard all being screened. <br /> She noted this would also keep chicks safe. <br /> Councilmember Holden commented she thought the screening was for the coop and the run. <br /> Councilmember McClung indicated he agreed with Councilmember Holmes that all three areas <br /> should be screened. <br /> Councilmember Scott reported the city of Minneapolis allows chickens and their lots are smaller <br /> than the lots in Arden Hills. <br /> Councilmember Holden anticipated the people who would keep chickens would do a good job <br /> and she wanted the animals to have enough space to be healthy. <br /> Councilmember Holmes supported a six foot privacy fence being in place for the exercise yard <br /> as was written in the urban recommendations. <br /> Mayor Grant questioned what the minimum and maximum coop size should be. He stated the <br /> minimum square footage at this time was four square feet per bird and three birds were allowed. <br /> Councilmember Holden suggested coops be no more than 20 to 25 square feet in size. <br /> Mayor Grant commented this sounds reasonable. He recommended the coops range from 12 to <br /> 25 square feet in size. <br /> The Council discussed the setbacks that should be followed for chicken coops, pens and exercise <br /> yards. <br /> Councilmember Holden expressed concern that coops may be closer to a neighbor's house than <br /> the property owner's house and this was a concern for her. <br /> City Administrator Perrault suggested the language read: The outer limit of the coop must be <br /> closer to the principal dwelling structure than the abutting neighbor. <br /> The Council supported this recommendation. <br />