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Architectural board approves chicken coop at 421 Sixth Avenue pending landscape screening plan
Summary
The Decatur Architectural Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a movable chicken coop at 421 Sixth Avenue on Feb. 13, 2025, contingent on a board- and staff‑approved landscape screening plan specifying height and extent of plantings or fencing.
On Feb. 13, 2025, the Decatur Architectural Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness (COA) allowing a movable chicken coop at 421 Sixth Avenue owned by Austin Duper, provided the applicant submits and obtains approval for a landscape screening plan.
The board voted to approve the structure’s location in the narrow side yard — visible from Sixth Avenue — after discussion about the lot’s unusually small rear yard and how the coop would be sited against a detached building and near the alley. Austin Duper described possible screening and roof-material changes, saying he could “also do screening” and could change the roof material if that was an issue. Board…
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