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rabbits, providing the resident owns the lot and it is not anassociation -and it is not in the Town <br />Center. <br />Mr. Anderson inquired if we should still leave it as so many units for acre size -and then to <br />allow roosters unless you have 10 acres or more. It appears Council is interested in allowing just <br />chickens and rabbits for smaller lots. He asked about pigeons. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he has a little problem with pigeons - he is fine with four rabbits - <br />no pigeons! <br />Planning Manager Miller stated that currently we require enclosures. <br />Mayor Ramsey agreed the animals would have to be contained on the property. Any fence <br />setbacks would be the same as in the Code right now. He added he would like to see a setback <br />for a chicken coop. <br />Councilmember Dehen agreed that the coop should not be right next to the property line. He <br />inquired if someone would be allowed to put up chicken wire. <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated that the fence would have to meet our current fence <br />standards. Chicken coops would have the same setbacks as barns and stables. We try to default <br />to these setbacks. We could maybe include chicken coops in that area of the Code. <br />Councilmember Elvig suggested with regard to fencing, if it's a solid fence -same setbacks <br />apply - if it's a chain length fence it has to be more inside their lot line. <br />Ms. Miller asked like five to ten feet to which Councilmember Elvig replied three or four at the <br />least. <br />For clarification, Ms. Miller stated more setbacks for coops but keep fence setbacks the same. <br />She asked again if the Council wants to allow beekeeping. <br />Mr. Anderson stated that several lots in the City have beekeeping -and several cities allow it. <br />He added that honeybees are not typically aggressive. <br />Ms. Miller asked if Council would want to allow beekeeping on a half-acre lot. <br />Councilmember Dehen stated he is fine with a quarter acre lot. <br />Ms. Miller talked about animal waste and offered that the City of Anoka says on City lots, <br />manure has to be removed at least once a week and they are allowed to compost it. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that any ordinance would have general maintenance items <br />within it. <br />Ms. Miller added that staff could change it for smaller lots. ' <br />City Council Work Session -May 4, 2010 <br />Page 11 of 13 <br />