Backyard Hens Proposal Back in Palatine
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 …
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