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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 984 Allowing Urban FarmsState of Minnesota ) . SS County of Ramsey I Affidavit of Publication -----'-R--'O=-B=-IN:.c._-=--NI-=S-=-S-=--W___::;AND-=--=--T'------------' being duly sworn, on oath , says that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as __ MAP __ L_E_W_O_O_D_RE_V_IE_W ________ , and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qual ifi cation as a qualified newspaper, as provided by M innesota Statute 331A.02 , 331A.07 , and other applicable laws, as amended . (B) The printed MAPLEWOOD ORDINANCE SUMMARY which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and publ ished once each TH week, for 1 successive weeks; it was first published on WEDNESDAY, the 4 day of __ JUL __ Y ___ , 20~, and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including ______ , the day of , 20 __ ; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z , both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as be in g the s ize and kind of type used in the compos it ion and publication of the not ice : *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ * ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ *abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz BY : fubtw ~]~ Subscribed and sworn to before me on TH TITLE LEGAL COORDINATOR ~ 5 day of JULY . 20 18. 0 .J<.tcl:Je~ ___; Notary Publ ic *Alphabet should be in the same size and kind of type as the notice . TONYA R. WHITEHEADI Notary Pu blic-Minnesota My Conmlsslon ·res Jen 31, 2020 (1) Lowest classified rate paid by RATE INFORMATION commercial users for comparable space ............................................................ $25 .00 per col. inch (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ........................................... $25 .00 per col. inch (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter ....................................................... $ per col. inch 1/18 M AP LEWOO D ORDINAN C E SUMM ARY URBA N AGRICU LTU RE USES On June 11 , 2018, the City Council of the City of Maplewood adopted Ordinance Nos. 978 through 985 , ordinances which create or amend city code to allow for urban agriculture uses . A summary of the ordinances follows : Ord in ance No. 978 An Ordinance Allowi ng the Keeping of Bees 1. Allow beekeeping in any zoning district as a permitted use. 2. Hive placement requirements as follows: a. Located at least five feet from any property line with the front of the hive facing in toward the property. b. Located at least ten feet from a public sidewalk with the front of the hive facing in toward the property. c. Located at least 25 feet from a principal building on an adjoining lot. Ordinance No. 979 An Ordinance Allowi ng the Ke eping of Pou ltry In All Zo ning Districts 1 . Allowing other types of poultry in addition to chickens (i.e ., quail and pheasants) 2. Changing the neighborhood consent requirements from 1 00 percent to 60 percent consent for approval of a poultry permit. 3. All owing the keep ing of pou ltry on property that is not zo ned sir,glP. famil y resid13n tial v.,th a permit. Ordinance No. 980 An Ordinance Allowing the Temporary Keeping of Goats and Sheep 1. Allow the temporary keepi ng of goats and sheep (up to 60 days) for vegetative manageme nt wi t h a permit. 2. Require 60 percent neighbor hood consent for the temporary keeping of goats an d shee p. 3 . Allow up to 75 goats or shee p, depending on size of lot. Ordinancp No. 981 An Ordinance All owing Aqu aponics and Aquaculture in the Light and Heavy Man ufacturing Zon ing Districts 1. Amend the M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts to allow for these uses. Ordinance 982 An Ordinance Allowing Co mmunity and Market Gardens 1. Allow community gardens one acre or under as a permi tte d use in any zoning district with sta nd ards such as setbacks, time limits for sale of produce , etc . 2. Allow community gardens over one acre in any zoning district with a conditional use permit. Ord inance 983 An Ord inance Allowing Front Yard Ga rdening and Permaculture 1. Adding text that makes it clear that front yard gardening is a permitted use in all residential zoning districts. Ordinance 984 An Ord inance Allowin g Urban Farm s 1. Allow urban farms on park land if it meets the City 's Park Master Plan . 2. Allow urban farms in all other zoning districts with a conditional use permit. The urban agriculture ordinances go into effect after publication. An official copy of the ordinances are on file in the office of the Maplewood City Clerk, 1830 County Road B East, Maplewood , or can be obtained on the city's website at 'J£Jf!/i.. map!ewoodmn goy/urbanagricu!ture . Questions regarding this ordinance should be di recte d to Sh ann Fin wa ll, AICP, Environmental Planner at (651 ) 249-2304 or shann fiowaH@ map!ewoodmn gov. (Review : July 4, 2018)