Resolution - #14-03-043 - 03/25/2014

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523146.001 'Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #14 -03 -043 Lot 15, Block 1, Northfork Highlands Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota 11111 0111 11111101 11111 10111111111 1111 Record ID 2886685 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BEEKEEPING ON A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND DECLARING TERMS OF SAME. WHEREAS, Elizabeth and David Edwards, hereinafter referred to as the "Permittee" have properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the "City ") for a Conditional Use Permit to conduct beekeeping on the property generally known as 16101 Turnberry Turn NW and legally described as follows: ( "Subject Property ") WHEREAS, the Planning Commission met on March 6, 2014, conducted the public hearing and recommended City Council approve the request. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That based on Findings of Fact #0923, a Conditional Use Permit (the "Permit") for beekeeping is hereby granted to the Permittee. 2. That this Permit allows for beekeeping activities, specifically to maintain up to two (2) honeybee colonies, on the Subject Property. 3. That the Permittee's equipment used to house the honeybees shall not exceed a volume of twenty (20) cubic feet each. 4. That the Permittee shall provide a separate water source for the honeybee colonies to ensure that the honeybees have a constant supply of water. 5. The Permittee shall at all times keep the hive(s) at least twenty -five (25) feet from any property line or shall be required to install a flyway barrier that consists of 100% opaque fencing, dense coniferous vegetation, or a combination thereof and said flyway barrier shall extend at least twenty -five (25) feet beyond the hive(s). 6. That the Permittee agrees not to locate the hive(s) within any drainage and utility easement. 7. That should either colony exhibit unusually aggressive characteristics by stinging or attempting to sting without due provocation, or exhibit an unusual disposition towards swarming, the Permittee shall requeen the colony; the new queen shall be selected from stock bred for gentleness and non - swarming characteristics.