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ATTACHMENT 3 Mr. Schlachte stated that there may be some confusion about what is a hive versus what is not a hive. He explained that beekeepers consider a hive the stack, and they generally stack two boxes on top of each other, with a separate third one where the honey is produced. He noted that limiting beekeepers to two hives also limits the amount of bees that can actually produce honey, and encourage the Commission to look at three or more hives per property. Mr. Schlachte then referred to the fees associated with beekeeping, stating that good reporting and avoiding neighborhood impact result from voluntary compliance. He indicated that that puffing a fee on beekeeping would bring beekeepers here, but there would be no reporting or indication of where hives are located. He encouraged the Commission to think about voluntary compliance, and then adding in fees down the road after seeing what the impact might be. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he knowslbeekeeping involves a‘fee but that he did not see one in the staff report. Ms. Amos replied that the dollar amount was not included the staff report 'She indicated that staff kept the fee similar td that of a Conditional Use Permit, which is a one-time $150 fee. She added thatthere"is-no fee for the inspection. Commissioner Balch inquired what the-fee is fora sign. Ms. Amos replied thatit is $15\and added'that-Planning staff does not have to go out and inspect on a sign. Commissioner Balch commented that-Planning does not need to go out and inspect on a beeshive either; Code Enforcement does,, Ms. Amoe,clarified that Code Enforcement would inspect through Planning, but the Building Division inspects on a,sign. Commissioner Balch inquired if those are not Community Development. Ms. Amos replied that they are part of Community Development but not part of Planning. She explainedlha.t Community Development has separate Divisions, including Building and Safety, Planning, Engineering, and Traffic Engineering. Commission Balch stated that he is going to draw the line because he is a little bit concerned of the cost, and inquired what the cost for a dog license is. Ms. Amos replied that that dog licensing is done through another Department; it costs about $9 for three years but is subject to renewal. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, 1/28/2015 Page 7 of 14