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ATTACHMENT 3 bees and inquired why it did not say further that the application would be considered for a hearing or evaluation. Ms. Amos replied that that section was added, as shown in the staff memo, as a result of an earlier staff discussion. She stated that if a neighbor says he/she is allergic to bees, staff would evaluate the application, and if the permit is denied, the applicant has the opportunity to appeal the decision to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Balch clarified that if a neighbor objects to the application during the noticing period because of a reasonable medical claim, there is an avenue for the applicant to appeal. Ms. Amos said yes. / / 'N Commissioner Balch offered another clarification that there is\no limit to the number of hives in a general area, such that if there,are ten single-family detached homes in an R-1 area, each would be allowed two hiveel.the conditions are rnet;there would be no restriction that only a certain number of hives would be,allowed within, say, a five-mile radius. ` Ms. Amos replied that was correct;,there would not be that restriction at this time. Mr. Weinstein added that based on research, staff does not anticipate a big surge of beekeeping applications as there are entry barriers to beekeeping: it is somewhat expensive and could take up to$1,000 to assernble the equipment, and not everybody wants bees in his/her backyard: He added.that other cities/that staff looked at that offer beekeeping have not experienced vast surges of interest in beekeeping. Commissioner Balch clarified further that the beekeeper has to be the resident or basically the person living in the home. He inquired if a person who is just starting out and trying't learn and'maynot own,the equipment be in compliance with that provision. Ms. Amos said'yess. Commissioner Nagler inquired if, based on other cities' experiences, staff has any idea or any way of anticipating thenumber of applicants who would come and how much staffing resource it might;require. He pointed out that Pleasanton does an excellent job of limiting the amount of staff that the City spends money on to the point that staff work incredibly hard, and he wanted to make sure that the City has the staff to properly process an ordinance which sounds completely reasonable and appropriate and contributory to the City. Ms. Amos replied that based on communications with other jurisdictions, staff does not anticipate that there is going to be a massive surge of applications. She added that Mark Dennis, the City's Senior Code Enforcement Officer, has researched this and indicated that there is at least one resident who is very excited to be able to apply for an DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, 1/28/2015 Page 3 of 14