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Ms. Chutes explained that horses were very important to both of these girls. She indicated she had <br />the support of her neighbors and requested the Commission allow horses on her land. <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Brauer, to close the public hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Andrusko, Bauer, Brauer, <br />Maul, Nosan, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />Chairperson Levine closed the public hearing closed at 7:47 p.m. <br />Commission Business <br />Commissioner Bauer supported the comments made by the girls. <br />Commissioner Brauer understood the girls' frustration and it did appear that the rules were being <br />applied unfairly with regard to horses. <br />Commissioner Bauer questioned how wild animals was defined within City Code. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill discussed how City Code defined wild and domestic <br />animals. <br />Commissioner Brauer asked if spider and fish families should be written into City Code as wild <br />animals. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated this determination would have to be made by <br />the Commission. <br />Commissioner VanScoy inquired if land acreage was based on a gross or net calculation. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill commented that this would be a gross calculation. <br />Commissioner VanScoy supported staff's recommendation and the proposed Ordinance <br />amendments. He questioned how staff would license non-traditional wild animals and asked if <br />conditions could be placed on these permits. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill indicated a license was similar to a conditional use <br />permit. He reported that an annual renewal would not be required by the City Council. <br />Commissioner VanScoy understood that the City would allow a residential lot to have up to six <br />hives. He asked if the City would be setting any requirements on the lot sizes to support these six <br />hives. <br />City Planner Anderson stated property size does not come into play for bee keeping. He noted that <br />staff has worked closely with the Minnesota Bee Keeping Association and the requirements within <br />City Code were recommendations from this association. <br />