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Cityf Eik\ - - River Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 4.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings Aril 24, 2018 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Joseph Eiler-- 21268 York St. NW `Lack Carlton, Planning Mama er ■ Conditional Use Perri -tit — Beekeeping, Case No. Reviewed by C'i.? 18-08 Action Requested Approve, by motion, a Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: 1. No more than eight (8) bee hives shall be allowed on the subject property. 2. The apiary shall be setback 20 feet from side and rear property lines. 3. The apiary shall be setback 30 feet from any right-of-way. 4. Honey bee colonies shall be kept in hives with removable frames, which shall be kept in sound and useable condition. 5. Each colony on the apiary site shall be provided with a convenient and adequate source of water which must be located within ten feet of each active colony on the applicant's property. 6. Materials from a hive such as wax combs or other materials that might encourage robbing by other bees shall be promptly disposed of in a sealed container or placed within a building or other bee and vermin -proof enclosure. 7. For each colony permitted to be maintained, there may also be maintained upon the same apiary lot, one nucleus colony in a hive structure not to exceed one standard nine and five -eights (9-5/8) inch depth box, ten frame hive body with no supers. 8. Beekeeping equipment must be maintained in good condition, including keeping the hives free of chipped and peeling paint if painted, and any unused equipment must be stored in an enclosed structure. 9. Hives shall be continuously managed to provide adequate living space for their resident honeybees in order to prevent swarming. Background/Discussion The applicant is seeking a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to keep up to eight bee hives on the subject property (property). The property is zoned Single Family Residential (R1 -a) where the keeping of bees requires a CUP on parcels which are smaller than five acres. The property is 4.21 acres in size which contains approximately 2 acres of wetland out of a larger wetland complex. The keeping of bees should not impact the wetlands and city staff has no concerns, in regards to wetlands, at this time. Fences are not encouraged to be placed within wetlands. The ordinance requires fenced pasture land for agricultural animals. Obviously fencing would be ineffective with bees and is not proposed to be required. The Elk River Vision A welcoming conrmunity with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional remice, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity p U I E K E a 6T NATURE