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Keep it to 10 chickens, council tells hobby farmer

By Craig Westcott/February 17, 2023

Animals were back on the agenda at the most recent meeting of the CBS planning and development committee.

In his committee report and recommendations to council last week, councillor-at-large Rex Hillier served up motions on a proposed dog grooming business, and yet another application for a hobby farm.

The dog grooming business, slated for 131 Peachytown Road, Foxtrap, got the go ahead from council to operate as a home-based business. The owner is also applying to expand the driveway at the property to accommodate more parking.

Council also approved a hobby farm at 251 Seal Cove Road, but abided with the committee’s recommendations to limit it to a maximum of 10 chickens. The owner must also register with the Province’s farm premises identification program. 

“The application was looking for a significantly larger number and variety of animals than what we’ve permitted than the 10 chickens that we are recommending,” Hillier noted. 

Fellow committee member Joshua Barrett added there will be no slaughtering of animals permitted at the site. 

In other development committee news, council is sending a proposed application to rezone 240 – 258 Anchorage Road to the provincial government to see if it has any interests or concerns before moving further on the application.

The Town hosted a public information session on the application last month that drew a lot of interest from residents in the area, who raised a variety of concerns. According to the planning committee’s notes, those concerns can be “mitigated or addressed” further along in the development review process should the rezoning proceed.

Council is saying no to a request from the owner of 7 Gardner Drive in Chamberlains to sell a piece of Town-owned land next door to the property.

Hillier said the Town took control of the greenspace some time ago and has been mowing and maintaining it for the past couple of summers. “It’s turning into a very nice asset in that area, and we’ve indicated with this recommendation that we’re not prepared to sell any part of it,” he said.

And finally, council has voted to uphold an order issued on January 26 to the owner of property at 10 Perrins Road to remove or repair a dilapidated building there.

“This is a building that is in a sad state of disrepair, and it’s come to a point now where it’s either got to be torn down or repaired,” Hillier said.

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