Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Plan Commission debates raising chicken limit, asks applicant to revise ordinance language
Summary
Village of Cross Plains Plan Commission members spent a large portion of their Nov. 3 meeting discussing proposed amendments to the village's chickens-and-ducks rule (listed in the packet as "Orten's 21.11"). A resident who said she and her family own 10 chickens asked the commission to remove or increase the current six-bird limit after receiving a complaint about the flock.
Village of Cross Plains Plan Commission members spent a large portion of their Nov. 3 meeting discussing proposed amendments to the village's chickens-and-ducks rule (listed in the packet as "Orten's 21.11"). A resident who said she and her family own 10 chickens asked the commission to remove or increase the current six-bird limit after receiving a complaint about the flock.
Commissioners and staff reviewed research presented by residents and referenced model ordinances from neighboring jurisdictions. Commissioners summarized common benchmarks: interior coop space of roughly 426 square feet per bird and exterior space of about 82—0 square feet per…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
