Farmington Approves Chicken Coop Plan At Local Residence

FARMINGTON, CT — The local zoning board has said yes to one resident building a chicken coop and raising 18 chickens in a residential neighborhood.

At the Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission's last meeting on Nov. 12, the PZC unanimously approved a special permit for resident Stanislaw Lipinski of New Britain Avenue to raise chickens at his home.

Lipinski appeared before the PZC and showed images of the chicken coop, and he detailed his plans for raising chickens on his residentially zoned property.

According to his presentation, the chicken coop will be 9-feet-by-5-feet wide and house 18 chickens.

In addition, he said, the site would locked metal container for chicken feed.

Lipinski also said most of the manure would be disposed of in the trash, with the remaining manure used as garden fertilizer on his property.

During the public hearing where Lipinski made his presentation, only one resident spoke, asking a question as to whether roosters would be there.

Farmington Town Planner Shannon Rutherford said local regulations prohibit roosters from such operations.

One other resident submitted a letter of opposition to the application, indicating concerns of the chickens attracting nuisance wildlife to the area.

Ultimately, the PZC had no issues with the application and easily approved the measure following testimony.

For the minutes of the Nov. 12 Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission meeting, click on this link.