Hearing officer recommends approval of Mcccleintoch conditional-use petition for chicken coop standard relaxations

On March 18, 2026, the DuPage County hearing officer recommended approval of petition 04 U 2604, filed by Mcccleintoch, seeking conditional-use relief that includes relaxations of chicken coop standards. "My recommendation is to approve," the hearing officer said, and he noted the recommendation has been signed and will be transmitted to the County Development Committee for further action.

The hearing officer told attendees he had reviewed the written transcription of the underlying public hearing and recommendation meeting and concluded the petitioner satisfied the conditional-use requirements recorded in the file. The petition was described on the record as seeking specific relaxations to local chicken coop standards; those relaxations were summarized by the hearing officer as part of the petition description.

Because the hearing officer’s action at this session is a recommendation, the County Development Committee will review the signed recommendation and any supporting materials before reaching a final decision. No public commenters presented testimony at the recommendation session; two attendees identified themselves as observers. The hearing officer also adopted the minutes for the March 4 public hearing and the March 4 recommendation meeting before issuing the recommendation on petition 04 U 2604.

The hearing officer signed and transmitted the recommendation on March 18, 2026. The County Development Committee’s consideration date was not specified on the record.