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Richmond council postpones decision on resident's request to keep two dwarf goats
Summary
The Richmond City Council voted June 2 to postpone a decision on Scott Bell’s request to keep two Nigerian dwarf goats at 67808 Leelang Court, citing the age of the city’s animal ordinance and neighbor concerns; the goats are currently on the property and the city will revisit the request at a July meeting.
The Richmond City Council on June 2 postponed consideration of a request by resident Scott Bell to keep two Nigerian dwarf goats at 67808 Leelang Court until the council’s second meeting and workshop in July.
The item matters because it is the first request the council has received to keep four‑legged farm animals inside city limits beyond previously permitted chickens and a single domesticated pig, and because council members said the city’s animal ordinance dates to the 1960s and may need review before the body permits a new category of animals. City Manager (name not specified) summarized the application and told council that the subject lot is about 0.64 acres and that the nearest neighboring houses are roughly 93 and 98 feet away.
Bell,…
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