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Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC HEARING – 8D MEMORANDUM DATE: September 27, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #21-022 – Public Hearing Required Applicant: City of Arden Hills Request: Zoning Code Amendment – Chapter 13 – Section 1325.07 Subd. 6.A Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider • Hold the required public hearing for Planning Case 21-022, an application for an amendment to the language in Section 1325.07 Subd. 6.A of the Arden Hills City Code to add language to the ordinance to allow chickens coops as an accessory structure in the residential zoning districts. This review would include revisions to the City Code amending Section 400.01, Definitions and adding language to Section 410.01, Subd. 3, Chickens License. The City Council will be asked to make a formal decision regarding the application under Agenda Item 9E. Background Starting in 2020, the City Council began discussions on ordinance language with regards to the keeping of chickens in Arden Hills. A survey was conducted in November 2020 to garner input from residents on the relaxation of standards for the keeping of chickens. Those survey results were presented to the City Council at a work session in January. Staff was provided guidance on general parameters for consideration of a proposed chickens ordinance. That draft language was reviewed by the City Council at two work sessions on July 12th and July 26th, 2021. In preparing the draft ordinance language, the City deferred to the document that is used by a number of adjacent communities titled “Recommendations for Municipal Regulation of Urban Chickens”. This guide was the basis for development of ordinance standards and best practices for licensing requirements. Similar to the Cities of Stillwater and Falcon Heights, the proposed