Kincaid board moves to rezone Garden Street lots to AG1 and allows residents to return goats while ordinance is drafted

The board reviewed a zoning committee recommendation to rezone Garden Street lots 1'16 from residential back to AG1 (agriculture). Attorney Rahar explained that the courts had previously allowed existing animals to remain but that new animals moving forward were restricted; trustees and neighbors debated whether a rezoning should carry explicit limits for animals and whether the village could enforce any ordinance given staffing constraints.

Resident Clare Duran and neighbor Gary Daum urged the board to restore agriculture zoning for the property. Clare said the delay and enforcement actions have been stressful and asked to bring her animals home; she said the boarding fees have been costly. "We want to bring our goats home where they belong," Clare said. Trustees discussed limiting numbers (suggestions included no more than three goats and a small number of chickens) and whether an agreement with the property owner could accompany rezoning to specify conditions.

Trustee Nelson moved to table the ordinance drafting while the committee develops specific restrictions and to allow Clare and Gary to return their goats in the interim; Jaeger seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board instructed staff and the attorney to draft ordinance language and a possible owner agreement for consideration at the next meeting.