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PLANNING & DESIGN COMMISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MINUTES OF AUGUST 26, 2020 ROLL CALL Mr. Malone called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm via online public meeting. Present: Greg Malone, Dave Anderson, Humberto Olivos, Paul Schumann, Julie Nader Absent: Darrick Matthews, Tom Patton Staff. Planning Director Kim Lieber, Assistant Law Director Bryan O'Malley, Administrative Assistant Nicole Rambo -Ackerman REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES Mr. Malone moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve the Planning & Design Commission minutes of July 8, 2020, motion passed 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS Ordinance 2020-77 (Chapter 1135 One and Two Familv Residence Districts) Mr. Schumann said many residents are interested in keeping chickens, but the setback requirement for animal shelters has not been revisited since the initial ordinance was passed eight years ago. There are very few lots in North Olmsted that could accommodate chicken coops at least 200 feet from a residence. Since the shutdown started, more people are becoming interested in sustainability. Chicken coops can be as small as three to five square feet per chicken and the height would not need to be very tall. Mr. Malone's son has four chickens on a relatively small lot and they are barely noticeable. The chickens are not noisy or smelly, so Mr. Malone did not think further restrictions are necessary, other than routine maintenance. Mr. Schumann pointed out that an ordinance addressing odor nuisance already exists. Mr. Anderson asked if the animals would need to be contained or if they could be free range. Ms. Nader agreed that screening and containment of the chickens should be required and wanted a setback requirement. Mr. Olivos asked if the structure would have to maintain the same setbacks required for sheds and thought the chickens should only be permitted in the back yard. Mr. Malone pointed out that the proposed changes would require the structure be in the back yard and meet the rear yard setback. Ms. Lieber said permits are not required for animal structures due to their smaller size. Mr. Malone thought the chickens should be contained but the restrictions would pertain to the coop itself. He was also concerned about defining the screening for a coop. Ms. Lieber also thought that including screening requirements could complicate the process when there are not screening requirements for other animal structures. She thought the required setback should apply to the neighbors' dwellings, not the owner's home. Mr. Malone thought the 10 -foot setback would be enough from the property line but the distance from the neighbor's dwelling should be greater than that. Ms. Nader agreed that screening could be more difficult and the setback should be included. Discussion about current doghouse regulations for comparison.