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Resident raises backyard poultry issue; attorney advises on ordinance; P&Z chair asks about Amendment 5
Summary
During public comment resident Anetta Borowski described keeping chickens and ducks; Village Attorney Miller advised her about the ordinance and recommended she contact Missouri Association Management and the Lakesite Four Seasons POA; Planning and Zoning Chairman Darrell Barber asked about the implications of Amendment 5.
During the public comment portion of the June 10 meeting resident Anetta Borowski told the board she currently keeps ten chickens, one rooster and eight ducks and said trees behind her property and at least one adjacent neighbor mitigate nuisance concerns. Village Attorney Miller advised Ms. Borowski on the applicable ordinance and suggested she keep in contact with Della Miller at Missouri Association Management and with the Lakesite Four Seasons Property Owners Association for covenants or association guidance.
Planning and Zoning Chairman Darrell Barber asked how Amendment 5 would affect the village; Attorney Miller offered his understanding of the amendment based on what he had been asked and what was known to him at the meeting. The minutes do not record a detailed legal analysis of Amendment 5 or a definitive ruling by the board at that time.
No formal enforcement action or vote was recorded at the meeting; Attorney Miller indicated he had sent a letter to the owner in a separate, related chicken complaint and said court scheduling had been moved.
