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ROLL GALL VOTE. AYF_S: Commissioners Arkin, Blank, Maas and Roberts. NOES: Nonc_ ABSTAIN: Commissioner Fox. K.ECIJSED: None. ABSENT: None. Resolution No. YC-2005-48 was entered and adopted as motioned. c_ PAUP-2, Alonzo R_ Hudson Application for an animal use pcn-nit to allow four chickens ~hens~ to be kept in ati enclosed area in the rear yard of an existing residence located at 1027 Malaga Court. Zoning for the property is R-] -6,500 Single-Family Residential District. Commissioners Arkin, Roberts, Maas, and Fox disclosed that they had individually visited the applicant's home and saw the chickens. Commissioner Blank disclosed that he drove by the residence and had received an invitation to see the. chickens but did not do so. Ms. iJecker summarized the staff report and described the background of this application. She noted that the applicai~ts already had four hens, and the permit would allow them to keep there. The chickens were pets for the children and that the egg production of one per hen per day was a side benefit. Staff visited the site and investigated the construction of the coop facilities and daily routines; staff found the grounds to ba well maintained. The project was noticed with a 7,000-foot radius. Some entails were received with concerns about this project. Staff found that the grounds were well maintained, that the applicants have been considerate to their neighbors, and that this request met the intent of the Pleasanton Municipal C'ode_ Staff reconirnended approval of this item. Alonzo Hudson, applicant, noted that the chickens were a good organic way to deal with the slugs and snails in his yard and that they were good pets for his children. 7.1c added that they were educational for the entire fataily. He noted that one complaint had been received from a neighbor, NIr. Felder, and noted that they had addressed his concern. The coop has since been Fully enclosed. He noted that a complaint had been received from a neighbor who lived relatively far away fiom his house, and he believed that the neighbor may have heard other neighbors' chickens instead. H.e did not believe that Mr. Scott's concerns pertained to them. He added that the entire family was very conscious of their neighbors and tried to treat them as they would like to be treated. Haley Hudson, 1021 Malaga Court, applicant's daughter, requested approval of this item and noted that she had learned a lot from her chickens. She was very fond of her family's chickens and said that they took good care of them. She enjoyed seeing the hens sitting on the nests grid finding the eggs. YLANNIN C3 COMMISSION MiN UTES October 19, 2005 Page 7 of 19