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Depew board approves variance allowing five hens at 133 Darwin Drive
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special use variance permitting five hens at 133 Darwin Drive after the applicant described coop placement, sanitation and storage; several neighbors objected citing odor and pests.
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Depew approved a variance allowing five hens at 133 Darwin Drive, voting in favor at the public hearing after reviewing the applicant’s site details and public comment.
Applicant Nicholas (surname in file) told the board his coop and run are located behind the garage, about 16½–17 feet from the property line, and that feed is stored in an airtight metal container in the garage. The applicant said he keeps five hens for personal egg use and that waste is bagged and placed in weekly garbage pickup. “It's a coop. We have a run ... 17 feet from the property line. All the food is stored in an airtight metal container in the…
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