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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />JULY 9, 2009 <br />Page 5 of 9 <br />Pelanne stated bee swarms generally do not stay longer than 24-hours. Swarms <br />also generally occur when the beekeeper has not done a good job of hive <br />management. <br />Tengler related an incident in front of his home last Fall with a bee swarm. He <br />stated it was educational to see a beekeeper come and remove the swarm <br />without any problems. <br />Tengler also asked if Code Enforcement was aware of the existing hives that are <br />currently in Louisville and how or could the local code enforcement/ animal <br />control officers be trained in beekeeping. <br />McCartney stated he did not know if code enforcement is aware of the already <br />existing hives. He also stated the training of code enforcement would require <br />additional research. <br />Tengler requested a clarification of the flyover requirements as established in the <br />Windsor and Denver codes. <br />Pelanne stated the Windsor code requires 10’ on either side of the hive while <br />Denver requires 6’. <br />Sheets stated she had no questions. <br />Members of the Public: <br />Angie Layton, 619 Juniper Court, Louisville stated her support of beekeeping in <br />Louisville. She related her previous experience with honeybees. They are not <br />aggressive. <br />Staff and Applicant Summary and Recommendation: <br />None heard. <br />Public Hearing Closed Commission Comments: <br />Hartman stated her support and would prefer minimal regulations. She stated <br />she would support the need for a permitting process. <br />Loo stated her support and would prefer minimal regulations perhaps similar to <br />Denver. She requested staff work with Public Safety to determine where and how <br />many illegal hives are currently in Louisville. She would also like to know the <br />number of swarm reports for the past couple of years. <br />Lipton stated his support of an updated Beekeeping Ordinance. His primary fear <br />is if someone get injured, especially a child. He would support a setback <br />requirement and/ or fencing. He does not feel it is necessary to notify the <br />neighbors. He does support signage as to the presence of hives. He would prefer <br />to start with a higher level of regulations similar to Windsor and then overtime <br />remove some of restrictions once the community has demonstrated good <br />beekeeping practices. <br />Pritchard stated his general support of beekeeping in Louisville. He stated the <br />regulations should give some sort of recourse and the laws should not be <br />established if they are not going to be enforced. Fencing should be a <br />requirement. <br /> <br />