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II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicants request a conditional use permit to retain their existing four (4) young chickens (hens). The hens are approximately 10 months old. The approval of the conditional use permit would allow four (4) chickens to be kept in the rear yard of their property. Please refer to "Exhibit A," the attached site plan. The applicant has indicated that the pullets are intended as domestic pets with a side benefit of producing four (4) fresh eggs per day for most of the year (winter months are difficult for egg production). The keeping of chickens also helps with garden maintenance, as they eat insects and help to control weeds. Additionally, a mixture of straw and chicken manure is ideal for garden compost. The applicants are not intending on additional chicks and are not interested in housing roosters. One (1) of the four (4) chickens (hens) kept on site III. SITE DESCRIPTION The project site is located in a detached, single-family development off Malaga Court. The applicant has an approximately 10,877 square-foot lot. The site is bordered by large residential lots (ranging in size from 10,000 to 17,000 square-feet). The proposed chicken coop encumbers less than one percent (<1%) of the rear yard area and is approximately 9 feet from the nearest property line, which contain dense vegetation. IV. ANALYSIS Permitting Process Staff has assessed the requirements for a conditional use permit to keep fowl as outlined in the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC). The keeping of fowl is a conditionally permitted use in Case No. PA UP-2 Planning Commission Page 2 Chicken Coop located at 1021 Malaga Court * The coop was recently boarded up on this side to dampen any noise, but it is not reflected in this picture.