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Plan Commission to hold public hearing on proposed increase to backyard poultry limit
Summary
A resident asked the Village of Cross Plains Plan Commission to raise the backyard limit from six to 12 birds; commissioners favored a smaller increase (around 10), discussed enforcement and coop-size rules, and voted to schedule a public hearing before forwarding a recommendation to the Village Board.
A resident asked the Village of Cross Plains Plan Commission on Jan. 5 to raise the residential limit on chickens and ducks from six to a maximum of 12, prompting commissioners to agree to a public hearing and further draft revisions.
Hallie Mulford, who identified herself and gave her Ziegler Court address, said her household keeps five birds and that her flock has produced about "7 or 8 eggs a day," arguing that raising the cap would let residents meet their household food needs. "I'm proposing to increase the limit…
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