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ATTACHMENT 3 Commissioner O'Connor noted that considering an appeal to the Council takes up staff time and Council time, the permit fee for beekeeping would be very cheap. Commissioner Balch clarified that an applicant would file for a license for $150, which he thinks is steep; then staff sends out a seven-day notice within a 150-foot radius, and then it goes from there; and if someone complaints or comments, which warrants a denial, the applicant will want to appeal. He inquired how much it would cost to appeal a Zoning Administrator's decision. Ms. Amos replied that it would cost 25 percent of the fee, with a maximum of$25. She then explained how the process works: Staff sends out the notification cards; if an interested party comes in with concerns, staff evaluates those concerns to determine if something cannot be worked out between the two parties, the complainant could request a staff-level Zoning Administrator hearing, at which time the Zoning Administrator would issue an action which would either be to•approve with conditions or to deny the application. Once an action is.taken, an appeal can-be fled within a 15-day period, and the application then goes before the Planning Commission. Commissioner Balch clarified then that an activity that someone is trying to start to establish costs $175 before it even starts. Ms. Amos replied if the beekeeper were the one filing the appeal, it would cost $150 plus the 25 percent appeal.fee but no..more than $25. SIie`added that an appeal for a sign would be 25 percent of the $15 application fee. Commissioner Balch then referred to the height issue, which is a maximum of four feet from stand to top and`not from the ground to the top. Ms. Amos said yes; four feet would be the maximum height of the hive itself. Commissioner Balch referred to the picture of the White House hive, which stands four feet off the,ground, and the,picture`of the hive in the backyard, which appears to be approximately afoot off the ground, and inquired if both those hives would comply with the height regulation. Ms. Amos replied that the White House hive would be in compliance for the boxes themselves, but excluding the stand part of it. She explained that the intent is not to have six boxes stacked on'top of one other, but with the provision that they have to be kept off of the ground to prevent dry rot. She added that the White House hive may not comply with the performance standards because the stand could be too high. Commissioner Balch stated that, putting it in reference, most common fences are six feet tall. He inquired if the height is marked down starting at the height of the stand or the height of the dirt. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, 1/28/2015 Page 8 of 14