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Background/Discussion <br />With the majority of those surveyed in favor of permitting chickzes, 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 /> <br />Otsego Hastings <br /> <br />Ramsey Burnsville <br /> <br />Anoka Rochester <br /> <br />Jordan Shoreview <br /> <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 t address <br />concerns of noise, pests, odor, waste management, and predators expressed in the survey. <br />Number of Chickens <br />Survey Results <br />Number of Chickens <br />Lot Size of Those in Support <br />Survey Results <br />of Urban Chickens <br />Survey Results <br />3% <br /> <br />V <br />Less Than 0.3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />0 <br />19% <br />Acres <br />29% 1-3 <br />0.3 to 2.5 <br /> <br /> V <br />Acres <br />13% <br />4-6 <br />Greater Than <br />7-10 <br />2.5 Acres <br /> V <br />36% <br />Blank <br />Other <br /> <br />City Code Research <br />Minnesota City Chickens Per Acre Minimum Lot Size <br />Anoka 4 Total Max 0 <br />Burnsville 4 Total Max 0 <br />Hastings 4 Per Acre 1 acre <br />Jordan 4 Total Max 10,000 square feet <br />Otsego 10 Per Acre 0 <br />6-48 (Less than 3 Acres) Sliding Scale <br />Ramsey 0 <br />0.04 Units (Greater Than 3 Acres) <br />3 Total Max <br />Rochester 0 <br />12 Max - Education/Institutional Use <br />Shakopee 5 Total Max 0 <br />4 Total Max 0 <br />Shoreview <br />Greater than 4 2 acres or more with CUP <br /> <br />N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\OA\OA 17-03 Chickens\4-Planning Commission\OA 17-03 sr PC 03-28-17.docx <br />