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E <br />City i <br />River <br />To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Memorandum <br />BrieAnna Simon <br />Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator <br />Amanda Bednar, Environmental Coordinator <br />March 22, 2017 <br />Ordinance amendment to expand opportunities for the keeping of chickens <br />in residential areas <br />In accordance with the current city wetland buffer ordinance, I recommend that the <br />associated structures (i.e. chicken coop and run) not be placed in the 45 foot setback. Also, <br />the 25 foot wetland buffer should still be free of structures and mowing to allow the <br />vegetation to properly filter fecal content from this type of use in order to better protect <br />down gradient surface waters such as wetlands, stormwater ponds and lakes /rivers. <br />Associated structures should meet all requirements outlined in the zoning district for <br />properties within the shoreland district and adjacent to bodies of water. Any structures <br />associated with chickens should not be placed in any drainage and utility easement. These <br />structures should also be placed a minimum of 10 feet from side yard property lines to <br />ensure that any drainage easements are not impacted. Manure management should be <br />properly disposed of, similar to how the county soil and water conservation district <br />recommends for other agricultural animal uses. <br />P'0WIHED 8r <br />N: \Departments \Community Development \Planning \Case Files \OA \OA 17 -03 Chickens \6 - Exhibits \Stoimwatei and A ' <br />Enviornmental Memos \stormwater &enviommental 3 -22 -2017 Chickens.docx N RE <br />