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Background /Discussion <br />With the majority of those surveyed in favor of permitting chickens on smaller lot sizes, city staff <br />reviewed all of the survey results and compared those to zoning regulations from nearby and similar <br />cities. The cities inventoried include: <br />• Otsego ■ Hastings <br />• Ramsey ■ Burnsville <br />• Anoka ■ Rochester <br />• Jordan ■ Shoreview <br />• Shakopee <br />Other cities in the area were reviewed (e.g., Big Lake, St. Michael, and Rogers), however chickens on <br />smaller lot sizes are not permitted in these communities. <br />Staff modified regulations from the above communities to fit our communities desires, and to address <br />concerns of noise, pests, odor, waste management, and predators expressed in the survey. <br />Number of Chickens <br />Sumg Results <br />Number of Chickens <br />Survey Results <br />3% <br />City Code Research <br />■0 <br />■ 1 -3 <br />r 4 -6 <br />m7-10 <br />m Blank <br />Lot Size of Those in Support <br />of Urban Chickens <br />Survey Results <br />3% <br />110% <br />■ Less Than 0.3 <br />Acres <br />■ 0.3 to 2.5 <br />Acres <br />• Greater Than <br />2.5 Acres <br />• Other <br />Minnesota City <br />Chickens Per Acre <br />Minimum Lot Size <br />Anoka <br />4 Total Max <br />0 <br />Burnsville <br />4 Total Max <br />0 <br />Hastings <br />4 Per Acre <br />1 acre <br />Jordan <br />4 Total Max <br />10,000 square feet <br />Otsego <br />10 Per Acre <br />0 <br />Ramsey <br />6 -48 (Less than 3 Acres) Sliding Scale <br />0.04 Units Greater Than 3 Acres) <br />0 <br />Rochester <br />3 Total Max <br />12 Max - Education /Institutional Use <br />0 <br />Shakopee <br />5 Total Max <br />0 <br />Shoreview <br />4 Total Max <br />Greater than 4 <br />0 <br />2 acres or more with CUP <br />N: \Departments \Community Development \Planning \Case Files \OA \OA 17 -03 Chickens \4Planning Commission \OA 17 -03 sr PC 03- 28- 17.docx <br />