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ATTACHMENT 3 Ms. Harryman interjected that the Commission should let staff know what it wants, and staff will draft the Code amendment around it. She indicated that the intent may be different, but the way she is reading this is that the Code Enforcement Officer goes out, and the maximum height of the hive shall not exceed four feet. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he reads it the same way because staff wants a six-foot tall barrier behind the hive, and allowing a four-foot tall hive on a four-foot tall stand would put it above the fence line. Acting Chair Ritter clarified that the proposal is for a four-foot tall maximum height. Ms. Amos said yes. i \ \. Commissioner Balch referred to the fee process,for/dogs, using it as an example since one of the speakers brought it up earlier. He clarified that dog licensing is an annual, bi-annual or tri-annual process, and the City of Pleasanton could basically have an estimate of the number of dogs, assuming everyone complies with,the law, and hence a second dog park can be justified. He inquired if staff thought of that andtdetermined that a similar element might not be needed with the bees. } Ms. Amos replied that was correct.. Acting Chair Ritter stated that he would almost.like to see just! notice, without a fee, every time the queen bee is replaced; in this way, staff knows_that it is an active hive as opposed to giving a permit and then staff never hears about it unless a neighbor calls. Commissioner Balch stated that his initial thought was that if the beekeeper has to pay $150 for a,valid permit for tvuoryears and had to pay another $10 after two years to renew the permit, the beekeeper would.not•renew the permit if the hive had gone dormant.`He indicated that the City does not have a method to know how many active hives there are. Acting Chair Ritter nquired if the permit is for two years. Ms. Amos replied that,the permit stays with the beekeepers for as long as they have the hives. A� Commissioner O'Connor stated that he thinks this needs to be kept simple. He indicated that he has known beekeepers and has had good friends who are beekeepers, one of whom had a small lot of about 3,000 to 4,000 square feet and about five hives and no complaints. He noted that he stands next to the hives and sees the bees come up and fly away without bothering him. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he believes there are more beehives in Pleasanton, and staff does not know any of them because they have not been processed and there have been no complaints. He indicated that he thinks it is a positive that there are bees DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, 1/28/2015 Page 9 of 14