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Residents seek variance to keep chickens; board directs zoning complaint process on suspected unpermitted business
Summary
Residents at 624 State Street asked the Board to change zoning so they may keep chickens on a property smaller than one acre; the board explained the ordinance and advised applying to the Zoning Hearing Board. A separate resident alleged a business persists at 120 Benfield Road; the board asked him to file a complaint for the zoning officer to investigate.
At the Oct. 22 meeting residents Mike Myers and Jenny Board addressed the Board of Supervisors about zoning enforcement at their property, 624 State Street. They said they had received documents related to noncompliance for keeping chickens and asked the board to change the zoning ordinance so they could keep their rooster and chickens on a lot smaller than one acre.
The board and solicitor explained that the Township Zoning Ordinance governs the matter and that ordinance changes require the formal amendment process. The board advised that the property owners must apply to the Township Zoning Hearing Board for a variance if they wish to keep their chicken coop despite the current lot size restriction.
Separately, resident Mike Sodano raised concerns that a business continues to operate at 120 Benfield Road despite a March 2022 Zoning Hearing Board denial. The board acknowledged his concern and requested that he complete a township complaint form so the Township Zoning Officer can investigate the allegation.
Chairman Don Hickman clarified process and next steps but no ordinance amendments, variances or enforcement actions were decided at the meeting; the board limited its response to advising applicants on the formal processes to pursue.
