Monday, January 21, 2013
The Palatine Village Council voted 4-2 in favor of allowing petitioner Steven Brosio to house six hens in a chicken coop on his 1.8 acres of property.
The Palatine Village Council Monday approved a permit to allow resident Steven Brosio to have a chicken coop and house six hens, on his 1.8 acres of property at 624 W. Hill Road. The issue has been in question in Palatine since it was first proposed in the spring of 2012. In early January, Brosio received unanimous approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals relating to his request. Three Palatine residents, and two individuals who live nearby to Brosio in unincorporated Cook County spoke in favor of his petition at the village council meeting Monday. Brosio sought an Accessory Unique Use Permit to allow the hens and the chicken coop on his property. None of the 19 individuals [from 11 households] who previously signed a petition against …
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Several Chicago suburbs have grappled with requests from residents who want to have egg laying, backyard hens.
Palatine's Zoning Board of Appeals recently recommended allowing a couple to raise backyard egg laying hens. Palatine is only the latest Chicago suburb to grapple with such a request. In April, Northbrook's village board shot down a request citing aesthetics and safety concerns. Specifically, the idea that backyard hens might attract predators such as coyotes. Crystal Lake rejected such a proposal in 2011 and Arlington Heights voted no in 2012. Several suburbs do allow backyard chickens including Evanston, Oak Park, St. Charles and Naperville. Advocates say that backyard hens are a great way to produce fresh, healthy eggs and that there are many misconceptions about the practice. Such proposals also usually include specificiations for …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The zoning board of appeals voted unanimously in favor of moving Steven Brosio forward to the village council in regards to housing egg-laying hens on his property in the 600 block of Hill Road.
Palatine's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a request by 33-year resident Steven Brosio to allow him to have egg laying hens in his backyard at 624 Hill Road. Vanessa Barsanti, whose similar request in November 2012 was voted down by the Palatine Village Council, attended the Tuesday night meeting. She too initially received unanimous approval from the zoning board. "I was proud and impressed that the zoning board made a very fair decision based on the facts," Barsanti said. "Steve got up and spoke, explained how he cared for the hens, how he hasn't had problems and ten other people including myself supported him." Barsanti said despite the 11 neighboring familes who signed a petition against the idea, a number of other …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider another appeal from a different resident who wants to house hens for eggs in the village. Members from 11 different households have voiced their opposition.
The propsition for backyard hens in Palatine is coming back before the village of Palatine this week. Thirty-three year Palatine resident Steven Brosio will attend a public hearing held by the Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday, in hopes of ultimately being allowed an Accessory Unique Use to permit a chicken coop on his property at 624 Hill Road. The proposal must first go before the zoning board before being considered by the Palatine village council. In August of 2012, Brosio was approached by the village after a complaint regarding hens in his backyard. In a September 2012 letter to Village Manager Reid Ottesen, Brosio stated he had been raising chickens in his backyard for approximately ten years, but did not do so from 2010 until the …
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The Palatine village council unanimously voted against allowing a chicken coop in the backyard at a residence in the 500 block of Daniels Road. The petitioners are now considering litigation against the village for violation of due process.
The tone was slighly contentious at the village council meeting Monday night, as resident Vanessa Barsati attempted to plead her case so she could install a chicken coop in her backyard at 511 Daniels Road. "Previous issues [with a neighbor] have not been resolved, this was tabled with the intention that something might be worked out here," said Aaron Del Mar, District 1 councilman. The concerns expressed by resident Ann Harrison, who resides in the 300 block of Elm Street near Daniels Road, included increased noise from chickens, fears they would attract predatory animals and negatively affecting property values in the neighborhood. Barsanti said Harrison refused to speak with her about her her concerns to try and find a resolution. "If…
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Village of Palatine will consider granting a special use permit at its meeting tonight for a backyard chicken coop at a residence in the 500 block of Daniels Road.
The Village of Palatine has backyard chicken coops back on the table at its meeting tonight. This issue was first brought forth in March of this year by Palatine residents Vanessa and Jason Barsanti, who live in a home on a half acre of land at 511 Daniels Road. Vanessa Barsanti said publically that organically grown food is healthier. Other benefits she cited are natural insect control since hens eat grubs and earwigs. The couple authored a proposed amendment to Palatine's zoning code that would allow people to "harbor, keep or raise" female chickens, and that hens be kept "within a pen, coop, building or other enclosure sufficient in size and strength to confine such animals to the owner's property." There appeared to momentum on the …
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
A neighbor objected saying allowing a coop would bring down her home's value and would attract predators.
A couple that has been working to bring backyard hens to Palatine won’t be eating fresh eggs anytime soon unless they can reach an agreement with their neighbor. The Palatine village council voted Monday to table Vanessa and Jason Barsanti’s request to house hens after a neighbor appeared before the board and objected. Ann Harrison, who lives in the 300 block of Elm Street, said she is concerned that allowing chickens in backyards would bring predators—such as coyotes—to the area, as well as reduce the value of her family’s home, which she estimates is worth more than $500,000. “It is my belief and conclusion that having a chicken coop would affect the resale of my home, which is a huge investment of our family financially, and we …
Friday, July 27, 2012
A Palatine couple would like the village to allow them to have backyard hens.
The Palatine village council will vote on Aug. 6 whether to grant a special use permit that would allow a Palatine residence to house chickens in their backyard. Vanessa and Jason Barsanti appeared before the Zoning Board of Appeals July 24 to plead their case to use a chicken coop to house chickens for egg production for personal use. The Barsantis, who live near the intersection of W. Daniels Road and S. Elm Street, have a large garden and several trees on their half-acre property. The couple delivered a presentation to the board that addressed main concerns members may have regarding health, safety and noise concerns. "The primary concern is salmonella, however, this is no more a concern than eggs that you buy in stores," Vanessa said…
Thursday, March 8, 2012
A Palatine couple would like the village to allow them to have backyard hens so that they can enjoy fresh eggs.
Vanessa and Jason Barsanti hope Palatine won't be chicken about their proposal to allow backyard hen houses. "I've really learned to enjoy creating my own food," said Vanessa Barsanti who lives near the intersection of W. Daniels Road and S. Elm Street. "I didn't know what a real tomato tasted like until I started growing my own. I didn't even like them. It's so much better fresh." The Barsantis have 13 fruit trees on their half-acre property. They have a huge garden. They grow blackberries and rasberries. But what they don't have are fresh eggs. The Barsantis have written an amendment to Palatine's zoning code that would allow people to "harbor, keep or raise" female chickens. And the couple has started a Facebook page: "Bring Backyard …
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