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Dear Jeff - According to the Municipal Code Section 18.32.040 - Section K -Conditional use for R1 districts - rabbits and fowl n3quire the conditional use pemnit. Websters defines fowl as 'a bird of any kind.' This is confusing and I understand that confusion needs to be dean3d up by the City. My spedfic concern is the interpretation of referenk~d section 7.36.010 and the safety and well being of children and small pets in the area. I know there are already wild raptors in Pleasanton - but they don't generaly nest in people's bads yards. I would think adjoining neighbors with kids and small pets would have a right to know or say something about a captive bird of prey in dose proximity on a property line. This is not like keeping aparrot or aparakeet -there are razor sharp talons and beaks to be considered - as well as a wild animal trained to kill. This is INDEPENDENT of the owner having the proper federal and state licenses or the owners competency in handling a bird of prey. ff the city needs to make a special exception for birds of prey (as it did for fewer than six chickens on a property) -then the City should seedy that prek~ssely in the municipal code. ff you don't spedfy it predsey or enforoe it precisely, we'll have this Dome up every time some new or exotic pets corns to Pleasanton -especially those that are potentially dangerous if not handled propery. As birds of prey are not explicitly excluded in section 18.32.040 IC,1 assumed that a conditional use permit should and would be required because of ssctlon 7.36.010 urrtil Section 18.32.040 is changed. Thanks for your diligence in this matter. I understand about the training next week and the time it may take to dear this up. Please let me know when you can -and please consider the safety aspect of the neighbors. Better to understand this vary and set the code right or make sure neighbors are informed via the conditional use permit process. Again - if this is a wild goose chase (sorry for the pun) I apologize profusely in advance. I consider it a safety issue. I also see it as a slippery slope (If X can keep a bird of prey, then I can keep a Mountain Lion cub as kx~g as I have a Federal or State permit and I don't have to tell my neighbors or ask for their permission......) Best Regards -and have a good weekend -Dan Carl From: Jeffrey Bretzing [mailto:JBn~lzing(c~d.pleasanton.ca.us] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 10:42 AM To: Dan Carl Subiect: RE: Possible Code Violation -keeping of young raptor at Jennifer Hostemtan's residence on Chardonnay Mr. Carl, I am sorry I have not yet had a dance to acknowledge your email and let you know I am looking into this matter. 1 will send you an update as soon as I have some information. I will be contacting some other agendas to learn more about wildlife and the keeping of raptors. I will be out training next week so it may be a few weeks before 1 have something for you. Thank you for your patience. Jeff Page 2 of 3