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City Council Meeting Minutes December 1, 2009 Page 7 of 12 City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1555, Series 2009. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Wood E~xplained the Louisville Municipal Code does not allow beekeeping within the City limits. The proposed ordinance would allow beekeeping in the Agricultural zone district as well as all residential zone districts except the Residential Hi!;}h Density (RH) zone district. The City Council received public comment from several beekeeping advocates in May and directed Staff to forward the request to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. The Planning Commission reviewed several ordinances from Fort Collins, Windsor and Denver and conducted a public hearing on July 9. The Commission directed Staff to work with the beekeeping code used by the Town of Windsor. The Plannin!~ Commission approved a resolution in support of the proposed ordinance. The City Manager reviewed the ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission and concluded Ithe detailed regulatory, enforcement and licensing provision in the proposed ordinance would require administration and enforcement action, which may not be necessary to preserve the public welfare and would increase the City's cost of implementing the measure. The Planning Director and Police Chief pre!pared a simplified draft ordinance, which took out the licensing, fees and fencing provisions. The City Manager, Police and Planning Department recommended the City Council authorize Ordinance No. 1555, Series 2009. PUBLIC COMMENTS Michele Pelanne, 741 Wildrose Lane, Louisville, CO voiced her support for Ordinance No. 1555, Series 2009. She thanked Planning Director Wood and Principal Planner McCartney for their work on the ordinance. She stressed the importance of honey bees and urged Council to adopt ordinance No. 1555, Series 2009. Andrew Baker, 364 Monarch Street, Louisville, CO, a Monarch High School student, voiced his support for Ordinance No. 1555. He stressed the importance of bees to the global eco..system. He addressed the colony collapse disorder, which destroy the bee's immune systems. Mayor Sisk requested public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Marsella moved to approve Ordinance No. 1555, Series 2009 on second and final reading, seconded by Councilor Clabots.