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Board OKs conditional-use permit for chicken coop at 8 Lockenbar Drive after airing avian-flu and maintenance concerns
Summary
The Town and Country Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for an accessory chicken coop at 8 Lockenbar Drive on Feb. 24. City staff said a maintenance agreement is still being finalized and noted steps the applicant must take to comply with city code amid questions about avian influenza risk.
The Town and Country Board of Aldermen on Feb. 24 unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for an accessory chicken coop at 8 Lockenbar Drive, adopting bill 25-09 as ordinance 4862.
The permit was contested in discussion largely over disease risk and how the coop would be maintained when owners are away. City staff told aldermen they are still finalizing a maintenance agreement that would ensure ongoing care and cleaning of the coop before construction begins.
David Lars, with the city’s landscape point, said the city is still “in the process of finalizing some type of maintenance agreement with a team that can manage the facility.” He added that, because some private providers have limited capacity, the applicant and the city may rely on the code and careful maintenance practices to reduce risk if a professional caretaker is not available before construction.
Several aldermen asked how absentee care would be handled and whether contracted maintenance crews that serve multiple sites could unintentionally introduce disease. Staff said applicants told the city they expect to arrange a consistent, reliable person to maintain the coop when owners are away; if not, owners were expected to take on maintenance personally or identify a trusted local caretaker.
The board voted on the ordinance by roll call; the bill passed unanimously and was recorded as ordinance 4862.
The discussion noted the city code requirements for accessory structures and emphasized compliance with maintenance standards. Staff also reminded aldermen that construction on the coop would not begin immediately and that final maintenance arrangements would be settled before permits and building work proceed.
Aldermen did not attach additional conditions in the meeting beyond the city’s standard code and the staff commitment to finalize a maintenance agreement. The permit will be implemented under the city’s existing accessory-structure and conditional-use rules.
