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City Council Meeting Minutes December 19, 2017 Page 11 of 17 • Sources of water • Management plans • City -owned parks and open space • Other zoning designations Questions for Council. • What zoning distncts or areas of the City are appropriate for beekeeping? • Should additional regulations be adopted o Additional setbacks? o Availability of a water supply? o Signage? • Should a management plan be required for beekeeping in the RH zoning district and other non-residential zoning districts? • Should a permit be required? • Is the commercial production and sale of honey produced on site appropnate and if so, what are limitations should be applied? Councilmember Maloney stated he generally supports this He asked about the reasoning behind banning from high density Dean stated she was not sure why it was not previously included. Councilmember Maloney stated he doesn't see the distinction of residential and commercial as the bees forage. He asked Dean her opinion. She stated staff supports allowing it in all zones, perhaps requinng a management plan, discouraging signs that might attract or scare people, perhaps requiring a permit and a nominal fee and perhaps a cap of eight hives anywhere not in the agricultural district. Councilmember Stolzmann stated her support for the zoning change and keeping the setback requirement A cap is a good idea, she didn't see a need for a management plan or permit Councilmember Leh supported allowing it in all distncts of the City. He has mixed feelings about management plans and permits. It would be a good thing for the City to do for sustainability and education. Maybe a management plan not required if limiting the number of hives. We might want a permit just to keep track of where the hives are and how many. If this is changed, it should be publicized to encourage participation Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated when this was onginally allowed the approach was fairly conservative to make sure there were no unintended consequences. The evidence shows there haven't been many issues. He remembered not allowing this in high density because of a concern for secunty and safety issues in more crowded areas. That issue may be still the same.