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Based on the Planning Commission September meeting recommendation to include ducks in the drafted ordinance, language has been added to revise the Chickens License to be the Chickens/Ducks License and to include references to ducks where applicable. b. Modify Neighbor Consent requirement to Neighbor Notification requirement It is established in Section 410 that an applicant for a chickens license is required to have neighbor consent from all of the immediately adjacent properties for the initial issuance of a license. This requirement has remained consistent since the ordinance language was first adopted. At the August 6 meeting, the Planning Commission discussed this requirement and provided a recommendation to alter the language to align with requirements for the keeping of bees. A resident who intends to have bee hives on their property is required to provide neighbor notice prior to keeping bees. The Planning Commission has recommended draft language to modify the neighbor consent requirement to a neighbor notification requirement. Following the Planning Commission's September meeting review, staff added a requirement to Section 410 that establishes that as part of the application review, the prospective license holder shall certify that they have provided the required written notification of their intent to keep chickens/ducks. This requirement would also be added to the chickens/ducks license application. c. Increase maximum number of chickens permitted from three (3) hens to seven (7) hens The City Council directed staff to amend the drafted ordinance language to increase the maximum number of chickens permitted from three (3) to six (6). The Planning Commission reviewed this proposed amendment at the August meeting and recommended the number be increased to seven (7). The Planning Commission proposed this change to allow licensees greater flexibility when purchasing additional chicks if they decide to increase the number of chickens they are keeping or if they are in need of replacement chickens. Per the revisions, residents could keep a combination of up to seven (7) chickens or ducks and would be required to provide a coop and pen, subject to the coop requirements. Staff has also included a revision to move the number of chickens/ducks permitted by a chickens/ducks license from the language in Section 1325.07 Subd. 6 A. to Section 410 to keep the language in the Zoning Code specific to chicken/duck keeping structures. Planning Commission Review The Planning Commission reviewed this application at the August 6, 2025 and September 3, 2025 meetings. At the August meeting, the Planning Commission tabled the review of the application for further revisions and another review before a recommendation to the City Council was made. The Planning Commission reviewed the revised draft of the ordinance language at the September 3 meeting and voted 7-0 to recommend approval of Planning Case 25-007. An ordinance amendment to the Zoning Code does require a public hearing before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission held the required public hearing on August 6, 2025 meeting. One comment was provided in favor of the application. Page 6 of 7