Resident objects to BZA variance allowing backyard chickens; council explains limits on zoning authority
Doug Weaver, a subdivision resident, told the Elkhart County Council that a Board of Zoning Appeals decision to allow up to 12 backyard chickens and a roadside stand harms neighborhood character; council members and residents discussed covenant enforcement and limits of the council's zoning authority.
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Doug Weaver of 56004 Jane Drive told the Elkhart County Council during the public comment period that he and 63 neighbors oppose a Board of Zoning Appeals variance that allows up to 12 chickens and a roadside stand in their subdivision.
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