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Planning commission to revisit feedlot and chicken ordinances; Amanda Hawkins reappointed chair

St. Stephen City Council · February 5, 2025
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Summary

The planning commission discussed separating feedlot and chicken ordinances and recommended reappointing Amanda Hawkins as chair and Nick Griffiths as deputy; the city attorney will join further discussion at the next meeting.

The minutes record a planning commission meeting (Dec. 10) in which commissioners debated feedlot regulation and whether to separate the feedlot ordinance from the chicken ordinance. The council received the recommendation to continue discussion and to have city attorney Sue Dege attend the next planning meeting to clarify legal and regulatory options.

The planning commission recommended reappointing Amanda Hawkins as chair and Nick Griffiths as deputy chair; the council approved those appointments by motion. Continued discussion on ordinance language, enforcement and potential distinctions between feedlots and small-scale chicken keeping was indicated for future meetings.