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THE CITY OF Planning Commission <br />- _ :;:r ~~~ Staff Report <br />L~~SA~NTONo October 19, 2005 <br />6.c <br />SUBJECT: PAUP-2 <br />APPLICANT/ <br />PROPERTY OWNER: Alonzo and Sarah Hudson <br />PURPOSE: Application to allow four (4) chickens to be kept in an enclosed area in <br />the backyard of an existing residence. <br />GENERAL PLAN: Medium Density Residential (2 to 8 dwelling units per gross acre) <br />ZONING: R-1-6,500 <br />LOCATION: 1021 Malaga Court <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Location Map <br />2. Exhibit A: Site Plan, pictures, and narrative dated "Received, <br />August 12, 2005" <br />3. Exhibit B:Conditions of Approval <br />4. Exhibit C: Public Correspondences <br />5. Exhibit D: Fowl Facts <br />I. BACKGROUND <br />In Asia, varieties of chickens were developed with striking plumage and were kept for <br />ornamental purposes including feather-footed varieties such as the Cochin or Silkies from China <br />and varieties with extremely long tails from Japan. Asian ornamental varieties were imported <br />into the United States and Great Britain in the late 1800s. Poultry fanciers then began keeping <br />these ornamental birds for exhibition, a practice that continues today. From these origins in <br />Asia, distinctive American varieties of chickens were developed. Today, several cities in the <br />United States still allow residents to keep live chickens as pets though the practice is quickly <br />disappearing. Individuals in rural communities commonly keep chickens for both ornamental <br />and practical value. Some communities ban only roosters, allowing the more quiet hens. Many <br />zoos will use chickens to keep the insect population down instead of harmful insecticides. This <br />is done to reduce the spread of disease. <br />Case No. PAUP-2 Planning Commission <br />Page 1 <br />