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lour 1111.1siion: To work together to reiposibty grow our community, and to provide quality, coat -effective, and efficient government ierrlcas. CC Regular Session 7. 10. Meeting Date: 12/12/2017 By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Information Title: Adopt Resolution #17-12-309 Approving a Beekeeping License for the Property Located at 16137 Dysprosium St NW (Project No. 17-154); Case of Kathleen Rosenow Purpose/Background: Honeybee populations are declining due, in part, to the growing use of certain herbicides and alterations to native landscapes (along with colony collapse disorder). The continued decline of honeybee populations could have a devastating effect on our food supply. In response to this phenomena, interest in hobby beekeeping has grown over the last several years. The City has recognized this issue and has proactively amended City Code to outline standards related to beekeeping, including the need for a Beekeeping License. The Beekeeping License provides the City an opportunity to notify nearby residents of a request and affords those property owners an opportunity to provide comment on these requests. Ramsey City Code Section 10-1(f) (Beekeeping) states the following: the number of hives is limited to no more than six (6); no hive shall be in excess of twenty (20) cubic feet; hives shall not be within three (3) feet of any property boundary nor within any drainage and utility easement; and hives shall have a constant supply of water. Maintaining bees on a property requires a Beekeeping License reviewed and approved by City Council. The City has received an application for a Beekeeping License from Kathleen Rosenow (the "Applicant"), who desire to maintain up to six (6) honeybee hive on the property located at 16137 Dysprosium St NW (the "Subject Property"). The Applicant and her husband, Charles Rosenow, both own and reside at the Subject Property. Notification: A notice of public comment period was mailed to property owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property. Observations/Alternatives: The Applicant desires to maintain up to six (6) honeybee hives on the Subject Property. The Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and is approximately 2.32acres in size. The surrounding properties are also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and are of similar sizes. The Boy Scout Camp, which is about 160 acres in size and is zoned Public/Quasi-Public, is just south of the Subject Property. The Subject Property abuts the Rum River and also has County Drainage Ditch 66 traversing a portion of the Subject Property. Per the Applicant's Site Plan, the beehives would be located in the rear yard, just beyond their fence line and just outside of a drainage and utility easement that encumbers County Ditch 66. The beehives would be at least fifty (50) feet from either side property line. The proposed location, number of hives, and size/volume of hives all comply with City Code Section 10-1 (f) (Beekeeping). The Applicant has recently completed the University of Minnesota Department of Entomology's Beekeeping in