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<br />City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />June 2, 2009 <br />Page 12 of 17 <br /> <br />Planning Director Wood noted allowing chickens in residential zone districts <br />would raise concerns and to protect the quality of life of adjoining property <br />owners, the use would have to be highly regulated. An updated code should <br />include a number of items: <br /> <br />1. Clearly distinguish between the animals allowed in the City and those that <br />are not. <br />2. Set a limit on the number of hens one can own. <br />3. Ban roosters outright. <br />4. Require predator-proof coops or structures and establish a minimum size <br />of the structure. <br />5. Include a nuisance clause to address issues associated with animals such <br />as noise. <br />6. Require coops, pens, dog runs and other animal structures be kept clean, <br />to maintain an acceptable level of sanitary conditions. <br />7. Set a minimum distance from residential dwellings. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Janna Butler, 325 S. Adams Drive, Louisville, CO stated she raised chickens in <br />Boulder and supported Louisville allowing residents to raise chickens. <br /> <br />Alanie Rathweg, 605 W. Hawthorn Street, Louisville, CO explained she and her <br />mother raised chickens in Louisville for a short time. She stated it was an <br />educational and fun experience. She supported raising chickens in the City and <br />noted they are good pets. <br /> <br />Robin Churchill Rathweg, 605 W. Hawthorn Court, Louisville, CO raised chickens <br />in Louisville until she discovered it wasn't allowed in the City. She did research <br />on the raising chickens and noted in the early thirties and forties, residents raised <br />chickens to feed their families. She felt there is a precedent for raising chickens. <br /> <br />Meredith Eddy, 201 S.Tyler Avenue, Louisville, CO presented a formula for <br />raising chickens without odor issues, and for building a predator-proof chicken <br />coop. She explained the placement of the chicken coop is essential to <br />eliminating odors and predators. She supported raising chickens in the City. <br /> <br />Ann Spear, 557 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO supported adding chickens to <br />the allowable animals to be kept in the City by a permit process. <br /> <br />Gerry Christensen, 778 Owl Court, Louisville, CO represents a group entitled <br />"Transition Louisville," supporting a sustainable community. They support <br />keeping chickens and noted locally grown food is healthier. He stressed odor <br />comes from sick chickens or unkempt chicken coops. He agreed roosters are <br />