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Planning commission raises feed‑lot, chicken ordinance questions; county to be asked to advise
Summary
The planning commission reported a draft ordinance to allow backyard chickens and raised concerns about a proposal to increase animal-unit limits on a property at 1001 Main Street; the council asked the county to attend the next planning meeting for technical guidance.
During the Nov. 13 meeting council reviewed the Planning Commission's Oct. 8 report. Planning Commission member Nick Griffiths presented a draft ordinance to allow chickens on residential lots; the commission will continue review at upcoming meetings.
The record shows owners of 1001 Main Street asked about expanding operations to raise dairy steer and described 200.4 acres on the farm; county staff reportedly told them the city could approve up to 299 animal units. Citizens raised concerns about feed‑lot setbacks from wells and potential pollution. Council asked the county to attend the November planning meeting to explain county rules and to provide a list of current feed‑lot locations inside city limits so the planning commission and council have factual context before any local ordinance change.
Planning Commission also reviewed a property maintenance guide from New Hope as a potential reference and will revisit nuisance ordinance language if further regulations are needed.
