Hearing officer recommends denying requested chicken-coop setback reductions
Zoning hearing officer Robert Cartel recommended denying two variation requests to reduce setbacks for an existing chicken coop and run—interior setback from 25 to ~16.5 feet and rear setback from 25 to ~12.68 feet—citing concerns about variances "running with the land" and insufficient proof from the petitioner.
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Robert Cartel, the zoning hearing officer, recommended denial of two setback-variation requests for an existing chicken coop and run during the Sept. 16, 2026 recommendation session.
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