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Resident objects to rezoning for large poultry operation; Adams County board approves rezoning
Summary
A resident told supervisors she opposed a zoning change tied to a proposed poultry operation she said could bring 6,000 chickens; the board enacted Ordinance 11 to rezone parcels after clerk corrections were promised.
A resident objected to a zoning ordinance that the Adams County Board enacted after supervisors voted to rezone two parcels, and asked the board to consider potential impacts from large livestock or egg operations.
Dailene Marlowe, who said she lives at 2502 State Highway 13 adjacent to the subject property, told the board she opposed the rezoning and raised concerns about odor, noise and groundwater from what she said could be a 6,000‑chicken facility. “6,000 chickens are a lot of chickens, and they will definitely have a smell,” she told supervisors, adding concerns about waste disposal, groundwater and tourism impacts on Highway 13.
Board members noted a clerical inconsistency in the ordinance paperwork between the “Town of Adams” and “Town of Easton” and instructed the clerk to correct the documents. Supervisors also advised that animal‑capacity figures are typically compared using animal‑unit conversions rather than raw head counts; one supervisor noted that many planning analyses convert poultry numbers to animal units for nutrient and odor assessments.
After discussion and with the clerical correction noted, the board voted to enact Ordinance 11 to rezone the parcels as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Committee; the roll call showed 17 yes and 3 no votes.
Speakers and supervisors discussed requests for additional information on environmental and nuisance protections, including manure and waste handling, setbacks, and whether the county’s zoning and permitting processes would require further studies before any intensive livestock or poultry facility began operations. The clerk was instructed to correct the town name in the ordinance documents.
