REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: October 28, 2015 Report No. CSS-15-020
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director, Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
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Request for Exemption under Animal Management Bylaw - Urban Hens, Binkadi Human Services, Nelson Street
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council not approve the request to alter the types of properties that are allowed to have Urban Hens, and thereby deny the request from Binkadi Human Services for an exemption to Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This report is not directly related to Council's Strategic Goals or Priorities.
BACKGROUND:
On April 13th, 2015, Council adopted the Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841. One of the changes incorporated into the Bylaw allowed possession of Urban Hens in Single Family and Two Family dwellings. Additionally, the Bylaw increased the number of Urban Hens allowed on Single Family and Two Family dwellings from four to seven.
At the October 5th, 2015 Council Meeting, Binkadi Human Services appeared as a delegation to Council to seek an exemption to the conditions of the Animal Management Bylaw relating to Urban Hens and the restriction to Single and Two Family properties. Binkadi intends to have up to 21 Urban Hens on the properties on Nelson Street, should the exemption be granted. The intention is to keep the Hens in one large coop near the 608 Nelson Street building. In addition to a sustainable source of protein from the eggs that would be produced, the raising of the Hens would be the responsibility of the residents thereby providing some therapeutic value.
Binkadi Human Services operates out of 602, 608 and 614 Nelson Street. All three of these properties are in Multi Family Residential (RM-1) Zone, as are all surrounding properties....
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