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Bees are not in the table so I use the average animal weight divided by 1000. This works out to about 3-4 <br />million bees per acre, or about 35-50 hives per acres. I’m requesting 8 hives on 4.21 acres. <br />Section 30-803.e.3 Stables and barns: Agricultural animals need a shelter. <br />Modern beekeeping uses hive boxes with removable frames. There are no permanent structures <br />required. <br />Section 30-803.e.4: Agricultural animals need to be fenced in. <br />Not applicable to bees as a fence won’t contain them. A flyover barrier to increase the natural flight <br />elevation of bees is an option I considered. Given my proposed apiary location near the middle rear of <br />my lot and the surrounding tree cover, I do not believe a flyover barrier would provide much benefit. <br />Hours of Operation <br />This is just being done as a hobby with no commercial ambitions so no hours of operations for me. The <br />worker bees will only fly out for nectar during the daylight when temperatures are above about 50F <br />degrees. <br />Number of Employees <br />No paid employees. Although my daughter is really excited to get a bee suit. <br />Number of parking stalls, existing and additional <br />None. <br />Is there a proposed screening of the site? <br />No <br />Proposed building materials <br />No permament structures required. All my hive boxes will be western red cedar stained with a timber <br />sealant to help with aesthetics and weather protection. <br />How do they comply with applicable design standards? <br />I plan on using Langstroth based bee hive equipment which is the most popular beehive type used in the <br />US. Langstroth hives are a modular hive that is stacked vertically and uses removable frames for brood <br />and honey. Many hives are commonly painted light colors in warmer climates to prevent overheating, <br />but that is not necessary in Minnesota. <br />Signage <br />There will be no signage. <br />Is there outdoor storage? <br />There will be no outdoor storage. All