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Sudbury ZBA renews permit for six hens at 114 Morse Road despite avian flu concerns
Summary
The Zoning Board unanimously renewed a special permit allowing six hens at 114 Morse Road to March 3, 2031 after the applicant described predator‑proof housing; a public commenter raised avian influenza concerns and the applicant, identified as a former epidemiologist, described enclosure and husbandry practices.
The Sudbury Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved renewal of a Special Permit on March 2 allowing the owner of 114 Morse Road to keep six hens, with the permit to expire March 3, 2031.
Applicant Amy Hansen described a predator‑proof coop and husbandry practices and said the birds are kept in an enclosed run. Minutes record that a member of the public (El Shapiro) raised concerns about avian influenza; the applicant, noted in the minutes as a former epidemiologist, explained that the flock is enclosed and that husbandry practices are followed to reduce disease risk.
Board members recorded no neighborhood complaints and voted to renew the permit under the provisions cited in the minutes. The motion to approve the Special Permit was made by Chair John Riordan, seconded by Jennifer Pincus, and passed by unanimous roll call.
The permit renewal was treated as a standard regulatory renewal; no additional conditions beyond those on the submitted application were recorded in the minutes.
