Sudbury ZBA renews five-year special permit for backyard chickens at 9 Willard Grant Road

The Sudbury Zoning Board of Appeals on May 11 approved a five-year renewal of a special permit allowing applicant Bobbianna Neubert-Langille to keep chickens at 9 Willard Grant Road. The board voted 5-0 to extend the permit through May 12, 2031 under MGL Chapter 40A, Section 9 and Town of Sudbury Zoning Bylaw provisions cited in the application.

Neubert-Langille told the board the six birds were obtained in July of the prior year and that the coop and run have been kept clean; she said neighbors have commented positively and that eggs have been shared with nearby households. The applicant also said her daughter helps care for the coop daily. Board members discussed upkeep and neighborhood impacts and indicated no documented complaints were raised during the review.

Mr. Keswani made the motion to approve the five-year special permit and Mr. Hershberg seconded; the roll call vote recorded Mr. Riepe, Mr. Dorjets, Mr. Henchy, Mr. Hershberg and Mr. Keswani as voting aye. The board did not attach additional conditions at the hearing. The permit renewal references MGL Chapter 40A, Section 9 and Town of Sudbury Zoning Bylaw Sections 2313 and 6200 as the authority for the board’s action.

The transcript of the meeting contains a variant spelling of the applicant’s given name in one line (appearing as “Bobbiana” in the minutes); the article uses the spelling that appears in the hearing notice and the primary meeting line. The five-year permit will expire May 12, 2031 unless modified or revoked in a future action by the board.