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_,. Mark Becker, 2598 Skimmer Court, applicant, noted that his children raised the chickens for the eggs and for 4-H activities and added that they ware wall maintained- Ha rioted that the coop was far from other properties and that noise did not seem to be a problem- He noted that the debris left on the ground at the sports park attracted rodents and did. not believe the four chickens would be a factor. He added that Pleasanton had experienced rodent infestations before- Briarrne Becker, 2598 Skimmer Court, applicant's daughter, noted that she enjoyed being in 4-H and would like to be a veterinarian. She noted that chickens were secured in their coops ~house~ and that they were very quiet at night so predators would not fnd them and that her brothers and she were very careful with them. I lawk Becker, 2598 Skimmer Court, applicant's son, stated that he enjoyed the chickens and that they got eggs every morning. Glen Mosby, 2596 Larrikeet Court, noted. that he had brought the issue to light when his wife had bean disturbed by the noise from the chickens. I-Ic was concerned that the applicants had not applied for the use permit prior to having the chickens- C'-ommissioner Arkin noted that was a common occurrence_ Mr. Mosby believed that chickens were a farm animal and did not know why they were part of the conditional use permit process- He accepted the noise of crows and barking dogs nuisance and noted that these were urban sounds that had established remedies in place- He noted that chickens could not he trained to be quiet, were farm animals, and should not be located in residential urban areas. He noted that only the neighbors within direct earshot were affected. Vanessa Kawaihau, 871 Sycamore Road, noted that many residents on her road used to raise chickens for eggs. She recalled the history of this use in the City and noted that annexed properties in the Happy Valley area may keep animals if them is a parcel of 40,000 square feet or more. 7n order to keep the animals, there must be 20,000 square feet of open space to maintain 50 fowl or similar animals. She noted that the Commission could condition that the eggs not be sold_ Alana Sho ars-Moseby, 2596 Larrikeet Court, noted that she had filed the initial noise complaint with several offices in the City and had been enduring the Hoist since April She appreciated Mr. Ficken's visits, but he was not there all the time- She urged the G'ommission to deny this application so she could regain her quality of life- She challenged the definition of a chicken coop and believed they should be enclosed buildings that muffled the sound- She believed the chickens should be on a farm. She stated that she had contacted several 4-H club entities and fow-rd that they recommended "parental common sense" with respect to animals and 4-I-i_ She noted that 4-H recommended that the families speak to the neighbors and check the local zoning laws; she stated that they were not contacted- She noted that this was not disclosed when they bought their property and was very concerned about their property value- PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 22, 2005 Page 13 of 20