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Farmington approves special permit for 18 backyard hens after neighbor questions on wildlife and odor
Summary
The Plan & Zoning Commission approved Stanislaw Lipinski’s special permit for 18 chickens and a 9-by-5 coop at 1055 New Britain Ave Nov. 12 after commissioners discussed setbacks, storage, manure disposal, and neighbor concerns about bears, noise and smell.
The Town of Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission on Nov. 12 approved a special permit allowing Stanislaw Lipinski to keep 18 chickens in a 9-by-5 coop at 1055 New Britain Avenue in an R-20 zone.
Stanislaw Lipinski, the applicant, said the coop would be located in the backyard and that "everything is enclosed," and described sealed food storage and routine manure disposal; the applicant stated the flock was for personal consumption and not for sale. Neighbors and written correspondents raised concerns about attracting wildlife, including bears, possible odor and noise, and proximity to a…
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