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proposed condition regazding not replacing any chickens that aze permanently transferred elsewhere, she indicated that if the applicants' children aze 4-H members, some of those chickens may not come home, and the children may want to replace them. She pointed out that keeping the chickens inside the coop between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is unreasonable. She stated that not allowing the chickens to roam azound freely is not part of the City's ordinance and that there is nothing wrong with letting them do so as long as they do not go into the neighbor's yazds or the Sports Pazk. Kevin Close, 871 Sycamore Road, stated that he has never had a problem with chickens and concurred with staff s recommendation to approve the conditional use permit. Mr. Becker stated that he never meant to deceive anyone by having the chickens without a permit. He added that he went to the 4-H and was told that he could raise them. He indicated that he had no problem paying the necessary fees to get a permit and feels that his peace and quiet has not been interrupted since Ms, Shoazs jumped the fence to look at his chickens. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Blank inquired if chickens lay eggs inside the coop or outside, how tall the chickens aze, and what their average life span was. Ms. Decker replied that she did not know where the chickens laid their eggs and believed that the height and average life span of the chickens depended on their breed. Officer Ficken stated that chickens can lay their eggs anywhere and that their lifespan depends on a lot of variables. Commissioner Peazce asked Officer Ficken to describe the process for any kind of recourse for noise violation should the use permit be approved. Officer Ficken replied that he has never had to deal with this type of violation in his 25 yeazs of service. He indicated that a new procedure would need to be put in place and that it would probably be the same process as that used for barking dogs; however, basically someone would call Animal Control at the Police Department to report a complaint. Acting Chairperson Arkin inquired if the Municipal Code specified a limit on the number of chickens that may be allowed in a residential area and if goats were also allowed in a residential area. Officer Ficken replied that there was no limit on the number of chickens and that goats were not allowed in a residential neighborhood. Ms. Nerland stated that fowl and rabbits aze allowed in a residential neighborhood subject to a conditional use permit and that the conditional use permit can limit the number of these animals. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, July 27, 2005 Page 4 of 6