07-27-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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2. Petition of Jose A. and Lydia Pedraza Staff recommends denial of the variance. The County Council is currently considering amending the County Zoning Ordinance to allow domestic chickens to be raised on residential lots of less than 5 acres. The intent of the regulation would be to enable residents to responsibly keep a small number of chickens on a non - commercial basis while limiting the potential adverse impacts of the surrounding properties.The County Health Department would recommend the following requirements be included in any ordinance revision: • a minimum of 2 acres; • a limit of 6 birds per 2 acres; • weekly cleaning of pens and coops; • weekly manure removal; • no storage of manure on site; • no application of manure on site; • 50' setback for all pens and coops; In addition, staff would likely recommend that the ordinance only allow hens and not allow roosters. Guidelines for the management of livestock exist not only for nuisance control, but also to prevent the spread of disease. Staff observed approximately 45 coops placed along the property line of the nearest residential neighbor. Approximately 48 roosters and 0 hens are on premise. Based on the standards the County may consider, this property would not be allowed chickens, since it only has 1.41 acres, and has only roosters and no hens. 6. Petition of Sidney A. and Nancy J. Shafer if the variance is granted, staff recommends it be subject to the remainder being platted as an outlot on a recorded subdivision. 7. Petition of Donald F. and Barbara E. Stuber If the variance is granted, staff recommends it be subject to the remainder being platted as an outlot on a recorded subdivision. S. Petition of Somachini North America, LLC Staff recommends denial of the parking island variance. There is no practical difficulty for this variance. Ample room exists for the petitioner to build the landscaped parking islands that the ordinance would require. Special Exception / Special Use A special exception use /special use may only be granted upon making a written determination and adopting appropriate Findings of Fact, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing, that.. (I) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare; (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein; (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE, NORTH LIBERTY. OSCEOLA & ROSELAND W W W ST I 0 S E PH C 0 U N T Y I NOIA NA.<OM /A0.E A P L A N