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Board allows limited livestock on 14‑acre Anderson lot, denies cows and sets numerical caps
Summary
The Anderson board granted petition 8‑25 by Domingo Hernandez Cruz to allow some livestock on a 14‑acre property but limited the animals: no cattle, up to 10 goats, up to 10 hens (no roosters), and up to 2 pigs. The vote was 3–1; staff had recommended denial citing city ordinance that prohibits livestock inside the city.
The Anderson City Board of Zoning Appeals approved petition 8‑25 with conditions to allow limited livestock at 3510 West 5030 after neighbor complaints, staff inspection and extended public testimony. The vote to grant a variance from the city’s livestock prohibition was 3–1.
Staff presented the case and recommended denial, noting the city ordinance explicitly prohibits bovine, equine, porcine, caprine or avian species within city limits. City staff said certified mail notices were sent and that the city received a complaint in May prompting inspection. Micah (city staff) reported seeing a small number of…
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