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Name Column1 Address Position Email Comments Natalie Killmon 2325 W Temple St For nataliekillmon@yahoo.com I think this is a great idea for small families! Please approve! Barbara Jackson 712 W Gary Dr For jacksonfamily480@gmail.com My neighbors LOVED having fresh eggs from my chickens. I had them for an entire year before code enforcement got a tip stating I had chickens and that they had to be removed from my property. (the neighbor advised that he in fact did not report us, and that the code enforcement officer knew that I had them and asked him when he was at his mailbox to allow her access to his backyard so she could see them over the fence and take a photo. I had written letters from all my neighbors advising that they knew and were allowing me to keep chickens in my backyard. I was not hurting anyone. When I was forced to rehome my chickens, you took away my natural pest control, a source of food for my family, live, non-televised entertainment for my family, self- sufficiency, and joy from my children. We have no HOA. We have a huge yard. Please, PLEASE allow chickens. I completely understand not allowing roosters and placing a limitation on the numbers. And I agree! Please see this article: the top speaks to getting it legalized. however the bottom speaks to WHY they should be allowed. PLEASE read. https:the-chicken-chick.comlegalizing-backyard-chickens-from Emily Kimball 4091 E Firestone Dr For Emmy.kimball@gmail.com Chickens are a valuable protein source and are very similar to dogs when it comes to imposing on nearby neighbors. Dogs bark occationally and require regular environmental clean up to prevent unplesant smells permiating neighboring spaces. Hens make minimal, occational calls that sound very similar to native arizona birds. 1-5 chickens do not smell when their enviornment is properly picked up and cared for. They can be kept in small spaces with no nuisance to neighbors. As food prices inflate, recalls abound, and supply and demand issues continue, residents need self sustaining food sources. The housing market has priced out middle class families, and they are now unable to buy homes with bigger yards. Allowing only those with large yards to have access to self sustaining food protein options further puts strain on middle class families in Chandler neighborhoods. Please allow all homes access to a few chickens, as it is no more burdensome to neighbors as other pets, and would greatly improve food security for all. Cholla Susini 2365 W Wetherby Way For cholla.susini@gmail.com Please vote in favor of urban chickens in Chandler! Thank you Tracey Kaiser 2317 E Peach Tree Dr. For base1049@gmail.com Chickens would be great if the owners provided a proper enclosure and protection. There are a lot unwanted predators thar could do a lot of damage to domestic animals as well as small, wild animals that take refugee in populated areas. Virginia Lazaravich 1483 W Kesler Ln For ginfi13@yahoo.com Chickens should be allowed in backyards, but with a specified number per square feet. Paige Johnston 2455 E Redwood Ct For I understand the community concern regarding the keeping of chickens. One of the arguments I have heard regarding this issue is that, unlike dogs, noisy chickens cannot be brought into the individual's home to keep quiet. While this is a valid concern, I personally do not believe that this holds very much weight in this argument. Dogs in my neighborhood seldom are kept 100% quiet, and the prospect of chickens (a primarily quiet backyard pet, with the exclusion of roosters) being more of a nuisance to neighbors than dogs makes little sense to me. On a separate note, I am seeking to own chickens with my family, which we believe will be a really beneficial opportunity to learn how to take care of more interesting animals and work around the restrictions of allergies (mainly to dogs and cats). We are willing to work with the rules regarding how they are housed, avoiding owning a rooster, keeping them well cared for, and putting in the effort to avoid them being a bother to our neighbors. The rules should allow for us to work WITH them in the case of personal and harmless endeavors such as this, not ban it all together. Claudia Cazares 3309 N. EL Dorado Dr. For claudialcazares@gmail.com. As a resident of the City of Chandler for over 20 years, I am hoping that this ordinance gets changed. My son has health issues and does not do well eating regular store bought eggs. My first thought was no problem- we can get some chickens especially since they are so expensive. Unfortunately, I soon learned they were not allowed even though my very close neighbors, I live off Guadalupe and Dobson, Tempe and Mesa were both allowed to have them. Chickens are not any worse than dogs. Actually they are not even noisy. Hens cluck and peep but not to the level of a barking dog. I've had neighbors who put their dogs outside after they leave in the morning and like clockwork the barking begins, but you know what, I just deal with it. I dont know their circumstances and they are probably trying to do their best. But that's that's beside the point. Mesa and Tempe, among other cities, have allowed backyard chickens and they are doing just fine. Chandler needs to allow backyard chickens and allow their residents the ability to provide for their their own families especially with this inflation and uncertainty of what we will find at the grocery store. Thank you for bringing this up and reconsidering this for our city! Steven Thetford 295 N Bedford St For I would very much like to own a few chickens and dont see the difference between owning them vs cats and dogs who are way nastier and noisier. Marian Benton 20 S Twelve Oaks Blvd For marianbenton@gmail.com The questionThe question of allowing hens in Chandler backyards has been a source of debate and was brought up previously, where it narrowly missed the ordinance passing. I would point out that almost all the cities in Maricopa, whether farmland or not, allow some form of keeping and raising hens. Having a small number of chickens can provide families with fresh and healthy eggs and also teach children about raising animals, humanity, and responsibility. It allows families to have more control over where their food comes from and the right to choose its source. In a time where we are experiencing historical inflation rates, it also allows for the residents to supplement our food sources with a healthy source of protein with the eggs. Considering that more and more are beginning to use gardening to enhance, if not replace some of vegetable food costs, it is only natural that we should be able to allow the backyard hen. This could not only reduce carbon footprint, but also reduce landfill waste, as chickens can eat vegetable food scraps, which otherwise would go into the trash. The negatives regarding chickens relate to heresy and stories which are anecdotal at best, and do not outweigh the positives of allowing some families to own a small flock. Allowing this ordinance to pass would not cause this beautiful city to spiral into some sort of rural apocalypse of loose livestock running rampant and destroying the peace, nor would it deter from current code enforcement from doing their job of keeping the city beautiful. Suggesting that this ordinance change would be an obstruction to Chandler city officials upholding current code is a bury the head in the sand tactic to delay this issue for possibly another 9 years. Chickens, like many birds, are personable animals with unique personalities. A triumphant noise at laying an egg is an infrequent event and could be compared to the number of times a dog barks, a child cries, or a group cheers during a celebration. Allowing these chickens is quite a reasonable request. Please help to vote on this ordinance and pass it for our residents. of allowing hens in Chandler backyards has been a source of debate and was brought up previously, where it narrowly missed the ordinance passing. I would point out that almost all the cities in Maricopa, whether farmland or not, allow some form of keeping and raising hens. Having a small number of chickens can provide families with fresh and healthy eggs and also teach children about raising animals, humanity, and responsibility. It allows families to have more control over where their food comes from and the right to choose its source. In a time where we are experiencing historical inflation rates, it also allows for the residents to supplement our food sources with a healthy source of protein with the eggs. Considering that more and more are beginning to use gardening to enhance, if not replace some of vegetable food costs, it is only natural that we should be able to allow the backyard hen. This could not only reduce carbon footprint, but also reduce landfill waste, as chickens can eat vegetable food scraps, which otherwise would go into the trash. The negatives regarding chickens relate to heresy and stories which are anecdotal at best, and do not outweigh the positives of allowing some families to own a small flock. Allowing this ordinance to pass would not cause this beautiful city to spiral into some sort of rural apocalypse of loose livestock running rampant and destroying the peace, nor would it deter from current code enforcement from doing their job of keeping the city beautiful. Suggesting that this ordinance change would be an obstruction to Chandler city officials upholding current code is a bury the head in the sand tactic to delay this issue for possibly another 9 years. Chickens, like many birds, are personable animals with unique personalities. A triumphant noise at laying an egg is an infrequent event and could be compared to the number of times a dog barks, a child cries, or a group cheers during a celebration. Allowing these chickens is quite a reasonable request. Please help to vote on this ordinance and pass it for our residents. Kevin Miller 603 N. Bullmoose Dr. For I'm in favor of expanding opportunities for backyard chickens. There are many positives (eggs, pest control), with few negatives. Hens are not noisy, maybe for a few minutes after laying an egg. Considering the noises of barking dogs, landscapers, construction, illegal fireworks, etc., chickens are nothing. I'd prefer more than the 5 being discussed. This is barely enough for 2 people and chickens don't require a lot of space. In my opinion, stray or feral cats are far more of a concern and nuisance than backyard chickens. I'd be in favor of allowing at least 8-12, or maybe more with a tiered amount based on lot size. Raymond Reed 2908 N Cheri Lynn Ct For mimestatic@hotmail.com Please strongly consider bringing Chandler in line with the other valley cities and allowing people to keep a small flock of hens in their backyards. I think 5-6 hens (no roosters) is reasonable. Maricopa county is big on short-term disaster preparedness and keeping chickens is an easy food security measure. Jennifer Pendergrass 2044 N 91st Place For jenniferpendergrasss@gmail.com I think its a great idea to allow chickens to be raised within the city. We moved to Chandler almost 40 years and kept chickens for the egg benefit We soon found it was an opportunity to teach our children to be responsible in caring for animals. We did not find them to be smelly since we kept them clean fed and watered it is perhaps a little trendy these days to raise chickens but im all for limiting screen time and replacing it with animal care Scott Felix 2806 n pennington dr For Thank you for considering this change. Chickens can be considered pets just the same as dogs, cats or lizards; with the added benefit of providing eggs and localized pest control. Not allowing roosters is something I support, I don't want to breed chickens, but having the option to keep them as pets is a welcome change. Thank you. Joshua Lazar 1415 E Jasper Dr For jblazar287@gmail.com Chickens can be very beneficial to the community as Chickens can provide great pets, source of food and eats pest. Matt FritzMiller 1641 W. Manor St. For mfritzmiller@gmail.com Chandler needs to allow residents to have chickens. Chandler is currently the only city in the state of Arizona with a ban on chickens, which is sad. The arguments against chickens are weak at best - mainly that they are noisy and messy. Neither of these are true if chickens are taken care of, but based on these arguments, Chandler should ban palm trees and dogs. Like any blanket ban, instead of addressing the outlying issues, responsible citizens are prevented from having something that can be a huge benefit. I also understand that some HOAs may prevent those residents from having backyard fowl, but those of us who do not live in an HOA should be allowed to raise chickens. Please help bring Chandler in line with the rest of the state by allowing us to have chickens in our backyard. Rachel Schmidt 738 N Cactus Way For racheljschmidt9@gmail.com To whom it may concern, I am a current Chandler resident living in a private home with my husband and daughter. We would love to be able to have back yard chickens! With high grocery prices it would help to provide eggs for ourselves. It would also present a great learning opportunity for our daughter in many different ways. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Rachel Schmidt. Brady Dressendorfer 1637 W. Calle Del Norte For badlanz2@gmail.com Would love to see chandler finally get on board with every ot city and allow chickens for families that want them. Treva Dressendorfer 1637 W calle del norte For tfrogn2@gmail.com Please pass this proposal to allow Chandler residents to raise chickens as our neighboring cities already allow. From someone who can only eat fresh eggs; this would give our family and kids the ability to provide healthy nutrient rich eggs and teach our kids the responsibility of raising chickens as well as sharing with neighbors. Aaron Booth 1646 W manor st For mlbu502@gmail.com I would love to have Backyard chickens in Chandler. Multiple neighbors have discussed this and we all agree it would be a great experience for the kids, and eggs would be a great source of protein for the family. Thank you! Jana Rosales 112 S Cottonwood st. For janajinx@gmail.com I think backyard chickens should be allowed for single family homes in Chandler. A maximum of 5 hens also seems reasonable. I don't see hens being any more of a menace to neighbors than the constantly barking dogs and the large amount of stray cats that roam the neighborhood. Lori Misener 4254 E Cherry Hills Dr For Due to inflation and the financial hardships most residents are experiencing, it would be great to for residents to have the option to own a few chickens to offset it. Having been raised in a farm community, I can say that they should not be an irritant to neighbors when cared for properly. Markie Miller 2690 W MCNAIR ST For markiephiz@gmail.com I would love to have a couple backyard egg layers. Is this something that is currently allowed? I am not supportive of roosters in neighborhoods with smaller backyards such as mine, as it becomes a noise issue. Brady Dressendorfer 1637 W. Calle Del Norte For badlanz2@gmail.com Would love to have the opportunity to grow backyard chickens to have fresh eggs. thanks Jennifer Koch 1621 W Ironwood Dr For The benefits of backyard chickens are crucial to our city and our agriculture. They are especially important in helping to address sustainability. No one should be denied the ability to provide food for their families. Angela Stamm 1031 E Tekoa Ave For angi@stammonline.net I support changing city code to allow hen chickens, not roosters in HOAs. many people would like to have chickens but are nit allowed to do so on their own property. In addition, the 5' rule would be best because of homes are built it would be pretty hard to adhere to that rule. Andrew Lopez 4660 S big horn drive. For Yes on chickens. Tim Jarnagan 4403 S. Mingus For tjarnagan@yahoo.com Happy to see this. Most homes affected by this are tract homes with smaller lots. A setback of larger than 5' would require the coop to be placed in the middle of the yard which is unrealistic for most homeowners. Please consider the 5' setback as enough space off the property line to make this ordinance feasable for homeowners. Thank You Charlotte Golla 5244 S Mingus Pl For charlotte.golla@gmail.com I support allowing backyard chickens on single family lots in Chandler Diane Ortiz-Parsons 3340 N Carriage Lane For preference1972@gmail.com Pro chickens. Have you seen the price of eggs! Ken Rowlett 2171 E Galveston St For dawntillduskac@gmail.com I agree that chickens should be permitted for residential use. Lisa Askey 2301 E Indian Wells Dr For lisa@rocketchics.com Yes on the chickens! James Dean 1465 E Aloe Drive For Chickens would benefit Chandler. Chris McPherson 1422 W Winchester Way For signalguys@aol.com If people want chickens let them have the chickens. With the price of eggs these days, I can fully understand why people want them. Upsetting the HOAs that don't want to allow it is just an added bonus! Catherine Lambson 1533 S 108th Way For clambson49@gmai.com I am so happy to see the proposed changes in the code. My husband and I would like to have 5 laying hens in our backyard. We eat a lot of eggs and they are so expensive in the stores an not always the freshest. I hope and pray these pass. Patti Serrano 2302 E Chicago St For patti.serrano@gmail.com As a Chandler resident in a single family lot, living in a multi-generational family oriented community, I support the aforementioned amendments to our current backyard chickens code to create a more expansive and flexible code better meeting the needs of our Chandler families. I also agree with the 5 foot set-back as implemented in other cities. I believe these amendments will help our families who choose to hold chickens for a variety of purposes. Robertta Gripp 4567 W. Linda Lane For xbedbugger@q.com I have no problems with the hens in the back yard. I'd like to buy fresh eggs from a neighbor. Kymberly Mathis 640 W Mesquite St For kymberlymathis@gmail.com These changes are great. Chandler was an agriculture town at one time and we have lost our way. This is a wonderful way to be semi-homestead. My comment for the 10ft distance, would this include the alley way buffer? Will there be any issues with other birds such as quail or ducks? Kathleen Cunningham 1228 W Cheyenne Dr For carlkatyc@usa.net I'm absolutely in favor of back yard chickens no roosters please Patricia Miskinis 1128 W. Barrow Dr. For patmiskinis@aol.com Residents in subdivisions should not be allowed to have chickens or roosters. they should move to a farm, if they want to have chickens and roosters. THey can be a nuisance. Carl Cunningham 1228 W Cheyenne Dr For crcdevils@gmail.com I am in favor of back yard chickens no roosters please Leigh Anne Tucker 3514 W Detroit Street For I would love to have chickens and hope to see this change happen. I also love that there will be no roosters allowed. Elizabeth Stafford 921 N Fir Street For inkgoddess@gmail.com This is reasonable and right. Faith Krause 874 W Morelos St For faithannk@hotmail.com This is such exciting news! Would like to keep the 5' property line clearance. I LOVE CHANDLER! Copper Bittner 4905 S Verbenia Pl For copper@zumagroup.com Yes, please let us have hens in our backyards! Would love the company and the eggs! Lori Misener 4254 E Cherry Hills Dr For invictusaz@gmail.com Love the idea especially during the current inflation and expensive grocery eggs. Definitely would have a few for personal use. Was raised on a farm so know roosters can be noisy, so can see limiting roosters as only needed if you intend to actually intend to make chickens rather than gather eggs. Mary Blanchard 505 W. Sundance Way For melizab52@gmail.com We really hope you'll allow chickens in traditional neighborhoods. We've been wanting them a long time. Now would be even better due to inflation and health reasons. Please seriously consider voting yes. Thank you. Lisa Nash 2370 E. Stephens Pl. For nashgirl@live.com I am fine with people having chickens in their backyards Nicole Alexander 1100 w Glenmere Dr For Yes to chickens. Let them eat the scorps. Cynthia Arnow 2300 W Temple Street For clarnow@yahoo.com Hi,I dont mind chickens. I just hope they have a humane way of getting rid of roosters instead of killing them outright when theyre old enough to tell theyre rooster Melissa Ip 5327 W Glenview Pl For Yes to chickens Victoria Van Sanford 3519 West Oakland Street For victoriavan97@gmail.com I support people of Chandler being allowed to have chickens! My mother had chickens as a child in Phoenix and absolutely loved it. I think the amendments are great. Sylvia Ford 981 E Birchwood Pl For sylvia.ford@yahoo.com Let people have chickens! Lets create a sustainable environment Lisa Sackett 4578 W Earhart Way For happyveggie2@gmail.com I support having backyard chickens WITHOUT roosters! However, cleanliness of the coop and maintaining proper enclosures are important so flies and rodents dont become an issue. Romana Quick 2206 W Colt rd For romanaquick@yahoo.com Yes to chickens! Nicholas Hurry 1621 w ironwood dr For chillaxx1313@gmail.com yes to chickens Teresa Nuckolls 626 W Sterling Pl For tracebaker@cox.net I am in favor of allowing backyard chickens, hens only, with a 5-foot setback. Cindy Hans 625 N Hamikton St For im n favor of this code change. Jason Leong 1173 E Jade Dr For leong.jason@gmail.com Fully support to allow for backyard chickens, Thank you! Jayme Grossman 1961 N Hartford St, 1025 For jaymegrossman11@gmail.com I agree with the proposed changes. Judy Hand 865 W Fairway Dr For judyhandaz@gmail.com Yes to backyard chickens! Rachel Sy 4136 West Gail Dr For kasukonisy@gmail.com I support allowing backyard chickens as above! JACCI HALL 305 West Barrow Drive For jacci.hall@cox.net I am in favor of Chandler permitting backyard chickens in all lot sizes. Thank you. Scott Guthrie 2545 E Commonwealth Cir For _@_._ It would be nice if Chandler allowed backyard chickens. I live in a non-HOA neighborhood and enjoy gardening and growing my own food. I would appreciate the opportunity to also be able to raise chickens for fresh, humanely raises eggs. Most other cities in Maricopa county allow some form of backyard chickens. The City of Chandler should move forward with the proposed code amendments to allow backyard chickens. THOMAS SOLLARS 3351 S Horizon Pl For thomas.sollars@gmail.com Living in a Chandler HOA, near bodies of water, I almost always have the following in my backyard: - Geese. - Ducks - Coots. - Doves of two different varieties. - Some weird bird that goes hernk and sounds like a chicken with a head cold. - A virtual infestation of mockingbirds. Unless we're going to control the number of dogs and cats people can have, having 5 or 6 hens (no roosters) is a non-issue given the wildlife which has used my yard as their home and breeding ground for years. Not sure how the HOA can control that, but it's silly to ban hens when I have flocks of Canadian geese stopping over and pooping in my yard, and pairs of ducks hatching nests of eggs in my landscaping. None of which I, or my neighbors, actually mind. We just clean it up, deal with it, enjoy the ducklings running around, and move on. Nawwaf Hazim 3201 North Carriage Lane For nicholashazim@gmail.com Hello, please we need to have chickens in single family homes backyards. please keep up informed thank you Angie Trevino 451 W. Greentree Dr. For angtrevino45@gmail.com 100% in favor for allowing backyard chickens. The limit of 5 sounds reasonable. The 5 feet from the property line for the coops also seems reasonable. Again, restating that I am in favor of allowing backyard chickens in Chandler, AZ. Karen Wert 1116 N Lakeshore Dr For kharynw@gmail.com Really glad to see this happening. Christopher Wert 1116 N Lakeshore Dr For vintner25@gmail.com YAY! Wahoo. Dacia Rocha 2317 W el Alba Way For rdacia07@gmail.com I say yes, please amend to allow chickens--- I support these amendments as stated. Megan CragheadMegan Craghead4425 S Basha Rd For mcraghead@gmail.com I am 100% for backyard chickens. Fresh eggs are an amazing thing to get everyday, plus chickens are just so fun to watch. They aren't loud enough to bother neighbo, and are relatively easy to care for. I'm trying to find the downside. I don't understand why the further set-back for coop would be necessary Leonard Pennock 1877 E Victoria St For leonardpennock@cox.net In favor of allowing urban chickens. I think the set back requirement is excessive in the case the lot has a block fence of 5'. Would be better to have it 5' or below the block fence line. Would be good to put a rule in place that prevents HOA from preventing it as most CCR are very hard to change. The precedence is there with PRB-1 that prevent the enforcement of CCR rules against TV and Satellite antennas. Angie Allen 1553 W CHICAGO ST For angieaz2012@yahoo.com Backyard layer hens should be allowed. No roosters. The distance from the fences should apply only to the coop. If people allow their hens to walk all over their backyard that should be up to them. Hens may want to lay against fencesin the winter. This would be a GREAT idea. Claudia Cazares 3309 N El Dorado Dr For claudialcazares@gmail.com Thank you for reconsidering allowing us, Chandler residents, to have backyard chickens. Especially in these uncertain times of inflations and food shortages it is a welcome relief. Our neighboring cities have successfully implented backyard chickens and I believe we should go ahead and replicate what they are doing in keeping the 5 foot rule from the property line. Cathryn Goettel 982 N Lakeshore Pl For mrs.goettel07@gmail.com I think allowing backyard chickens is a great idea!! Chandler is 1 of only 2 cities in the Phoenix area that doesn't allow them. I think its time to change that and allow Chandler residence the opportunity to have chickens. WILLIAM WHEELER 1403 W MESQUITE ST For jesusrockstheusa@gmail.com Yes to chickens. Katherine Sorenson 1116 W Mesquite St For ninkitty@hotmail.com I would love to see Chandler residents be able to become more self sustainable! Please allow us to have these 5 Hens! Christina Olea 3509 W tyson st For colea82@gmail.com I am in favor of this rule however we have a large damily and would like to have closer to 10 chickens so i could feed my family the eggs Ruby Roberts 1565 W Geronimo Street For jrjeanz81@gmail.com I don't have a problem with people having chickens (not roosters), as long as there are clear guidelines they are required follow, that discouage attracting rodents (rats). Wire mesh flooring, rodent-proof feeders, etc. Angela Lilley Beus 3508 West Ivanhoe Street For _@_._ Yes to chickens! Amber Cloutier 600 S Aspen Dr For amber.cloutierstandiford@gmail.cYes to chickens Shannon Powell Shannon Powell 6253 S Gold Leaf Place For shanpow08@gmail.com I fully support this change. Hens are far more quiet than dogs AND the crazy pet birds my backyard neighbor keeps on the back porch during nice weather that continuously squawks like a pterodactyl!! Plus, they can provide eggs AND education for children. Amy Reed 2150 W CHICAGO ST For amyjoreed@hotmail.com Yes to chickens! Kristi Chaddick 5331 W Del Rio St For kchaddi@msn.com I am excited to have an opportunity to have backyard chickens Frank Kostyun 4606 W Milky Way For frankw.velo@gmail.com It would be a nice addition to be able to supply eggs for the family and reduce pests naturally. kevin miller 603 n. bullmoose dr. For In favor of expanding access to backyard chickens to more properties; however, properties currently zoned to allow chickens should not be more restricted by the ordinance. Kyle Porter 1322 W Linda Ln For kylerporter@gmail.com My household supports the permitting of chickens to be kept on single family lots under the proposed requirements and restrictions. This would provide many citizens the opportunity to enjoy keeping a small number of chickens, with minimal impact on the community around them and the City as a whole. Molly Pendergast 3784 S Danyell Drive For mollykp2000@gmail.com I absolutely think Chickens should be allowed within the city, and know many others that agree! I had many friends growing up who lived outside the city or on a county island specifically so that they could have chickens. Especially with how bad inflation and food shortages are today, who is the city to tell residents they can't produce their own food? I understand ordinances against roosters, and against large animals like cows. But chickens are like gardens in that it is a way for the average person to start prioviding more of their own food. Sarah Beck 1600 w marlboro Drive For seb3244@gmail.com Yes for chickens no for roosters! Sarah Bryce 1602 w marlboro Drive For Yes chickens Brooks Bryce 1600 w marlboro Drive For brooksbryce@gmail.com Yes chickens Donna Munoz 2669 W. Oakgrove Ln For munozdonna@cox.net I am not in favor of allowing chickens in Chandler. Tyler McClanahan 2201 E CINDY ST For fredmonjr@gmail.com Do not deny americans the ability to produce much needed and unprocessed protiens for their families when the UN says biblical famines are coming Tina Ingen 1600 W Marlboro Drive, Suite For Yes!!! We have a right to having chickens in our own yard! Alana Hildebrand 1602 W Marlboro Dr For alanawaters@_._ Yes please allow chickens Lorence Zacpal 2630 E Folley Place For mypopatko@gmail.com To Chandler City Council. As a resident, I am for allowing backyard chickens in the City of Chandler. Our world is changing, hopefully towards self sustainability with the cost of food and everything else going up, In neighboring cities where chickens are allowed, I have never heard of chickens being a problem whatsoever. They are not noisy as having roosters and they keep the pesky insect population down, which is a plus! The Backyard Chicken Ordinance will help our city move forward into a sustainable future. Thank you! Zachary Gordon 1313 East Detroit Street For zackgordon016@gmail.com I fully support the proposed code changes allowing backyard chickens. Fred Owsley 251 N Senate St For frederickjowsley@yahoo.com When we lived in Gilbert, we had 3 hens. It was a great experience, and our neighbors didn't mind because we would give them eggs every once in a while when we had too many. When we moved back to Chandler 6 years ago, we had to give them to our friends who had a farm in Queen Creek. I am fully in favor of allowing backyard chickens in Chandler. i think the biggest hurdle will be to have HOAs realize the benefits of chickens. Sara Katz-Imadali 4829 West Carla Vista Ct For skirehabaz@gmail.com I agree with the above oropop changes . I would have hens in my yard as well if it passes. The 5 foot requirement will significantly limit many people since only larger properties can maintain that and find an appropriate location in their yard. Jill Himes 3301 W Genoa Way For jillhimes@cox.net Love the proposed changes to allow urban chickens! Next maybe the HOAs will allow them as well. I would think a 5 foot setback is sufficient. Dawn Valentine 1044 E, Cindy St. For dawn61357@gmail.com With the high cost of food these days, i think allowing families to have chickens is a great idea. im all for it. Rebecca Fulton 456 s Rita Lane For becaallen@yahoo.com Let people have chickens Berkan Alanbay 4523 W Commonwealth Pl For berkanalanbay@gmail.com This is great news. I hope it passes soon. Trent Ruehl 1201 W Carla Vista Dr For trarizona@yahoo.com Voting Yes For chickens on All single family properties. My neighbors have chickens and I have Zero issues with them having chickens. Megan Richardson 554 N Sunset Drive For meganemilyrichardson@gmail.co Yes, to backyard chickens! Karen Cox 1423 W El Monte Pl For Yes let them have chickens Ryan Richardson 554 N Sunset Dr For ryanmattrich@gmail.com Yes to chickens in Chandler! Katie Oxnam 1951 East Laredo Place For I am excited to see the city is reviewing this and am hopeful that i can have chickens on my property. I do feel that a 10-20 set back requirement is too great and would really limit coop placement for chicken owners. Usually you want to take advantage of shade in determining placment so people are not going to want to put the coop in the middle of the yard. Also as described, the HOAs will have governing rules about chickens that will probably be even more restrictive so I think it would be better for the city to me less conservative with its rules. Thank you! Evie Heller 710 West Sterling Place For eviejlewis@gmail.com I am all for a limited amount of chickens being allowed in a persons backyard. It would be nice as egg prices have risen in the last year. I understand some homeowners see them as a nuisance, but the same can be said of dogs, cats, other birds, kids, music, etc. Colleen Sigfusson 1151 W Canary Way For Hens in the backyard SHOULD be permitted for all who would like to have them. Since many of us who don't have dogs have to put up with them and their barking, certainly those who prefer chickens should be permitted to have them. Thank you holly hall 603 N tamarisk st For holly1@hollyelizabethhall.com I think allowing more residents to have chickens is a great idea. Please consider increasing the numbers allowed based on lot size. Based on reading the summary, it seems that you would be be reducing the numbers allowed on larger lots from unlimited to 5 hens. Barbara Trotter 1855 W Orchid Ln For trotter52@cox.net We feel this would be a positive ordinance re ision, given the restrictions and regulations the chickens could enhance the environment. i grew up with chickens and they ate bugs, and were not a nuisance, so would be in favor of allowing more single family residences to have chickens. Duane Lidman 2315 W. Palomino Dr. For partyof5lids@msn.com I am not opposed to allowing backyard chickens in singe family homes. I would favor the proposed Chicken Permit as a no fee application, primarilry to have the applicant acknowledge the code requirements that they need to follow. I am opposed to the proposed 5 foot setback. I favor a 10 foot set back for chicken coops. A 10 foot setback will keep coops out of the majority side yards that could be adjecent to a neighbor's bedrooms. Hank Allyn 461 N. Cheri Lynn For cdboss@hotmail.com Chickens are my therapy. Grace Stuart 2209 West El Prado Road For gracerstuart@gmail.com In favor of allowing hens and no roosters in single dwelling homes where the chicken coop is at least 5' from propety line. i would like more clarity on what is a viloation, for example, what if the chicken coop isnt cleaned and smell is very bad? Scott Molloy 152 S Jackson St For scottdmolloy@gmail.com prefer I approve of this change but am disappointed HOA's are not included as it is impossible for HOA's to change their rules Jill Leonard 845 W Dublin St For waxy_cat_ear@hotmail.com Gilbert allows chickens and so should Chandler. Mary Kay Kochman 2349 W Flint St For kaykstuff@cox.net I agree to allowing hens on residential properties. It is nice to have the fresh eggs and the chickens help with bug control. Thank you. Myriam EYTHRIB 2228 W Ironwood Dr. For louisemyey@live.com Every single home should be able to have chickens if that's the homeowner's wish. NO 10-20 ft setback, that would limit the number of properties being able to have chicken, 5 ft it more than enough Sharon Gridley 1880 North Hamilton Pl. For buckshar@yahoo.com We need to continue to allow residence of Chandler to own chickens and keep them on their property. We need to continue to allow residence of Chandler to own chickens and keep them on their property. People rely on chickens for food. As long as they are pinneepeople rely on chickens for food. As long as they are penned, they are harmless to other residents No roosters, but chickens are quieter than other domestic animals! Chase Doughty 665 E. Temple St. For _@_._ No issue with neighbors having chickens. Rachel Cordova 656 e estrella dr For rmrichardson0914@gmail.com Chickens absolutely should be acceptable and permitted in our neighborhoods! Especially in the current state of the economy. I think this is a fair proposal. Nicolette Perez 681 E. Estrella dr For perez.nikki87@gmail.com Yes, for chickens on residential properties. Clarence Byers 5603 W Folley st For clarence.j.byers@gmail.com I think anyone wishing to have chickens should be allowed. Not only do they provide fresh eggs their scratching help cultivate the grass making it healthier and needing less water they provide a pesticide free form of pest control so less harmful chemicals are sprayed to leach into the ground water. The chicken dropping also provide a good fertilizer for the garden. Not to mention the calming effect watching them roam the back scratching. Everyone knows we all can use a little less stress in our lives these days. Rebecca Collins 5525 W. Cindy St. For mamab.collins@gmail.com Let mw know how we can support the continuation of allowing backyard chickens! we have been chandler residents for over 20 years and we support this wonderful opportunity for families as long as they are thoughtful of neighbors! chickens are no more disruptive than barking dogs and roaming cats :) Zachary Propheter 2800 W Newton Ct For zpropheter@gmail.com Chickens should be permitted within the city of chandler as proposed in this amendment. Given the nature of newer homes, it would unfairly target some residents to impose more than a 5 foot minimum for chicken coops and I suggest it is left at that. I grew up on property next to chickens and rarely heard them. The dogs were much louder and disruptive to our daily living than any chicken ever was. I strongly support adopting this to allow residents to own chickens so that Chandler can move into a more modern mind set of sustainable living in the that chickens can create when properly cared for. Audra Pettit Audra Pettit 4447 E Firestone Dr For audrapettit2017@gmail.com Please help all Chandler residents have the opprotunity to be more self-reliant and food secure by raising their own chickens. Chandler has done a wonderful job of encouraging gardening education programs in our community. Allowing backyard chickens is another important step in growing ones own food. One of the many lessons we have learned over the past two years is that life can change quickly. I never thought I would see grocery shelves empty out so quickly in our neighborhood as we did. Chandler families and their communities can only benefit from being able to provide for themselves and their families. Craig Miller 1592 E. Morelos St. For azcraigrr@cox.net I am in favor of being able to have backyard chickens. Matthew Jacks 733 E. Whitten St. For I am in favor of allowing backyard chickens. My family had them when living in Mesa and our neighbors never even realized it until we told them. They are useful for pest control, producing eggs, and teaching kids responsibility. In these regards, they are equal to or better than other types of pets (dogs, cats, etc.). Susan Mina 661 South Fir For cottonbee2@gmail.com I hope this will be approved i am all for it i wish i could have chickens too but probably our HOA won't allow it. The eggs are better and chickens are just great. I am so hapy this is finally being considered Ladd Parry 708 w. TempleI st. For bosshoss44@aol.com I believei chickens are a positive. Alicia Evard 1460 North Hamilton Place For alicia.evard88@gmail.com Please don't make me gwe rid of my pets. Sabrina Cox 1444 N Hamilton Pl For I do not mind my neighbors owning chickens in their backyards. With rising costs of food, the citizens of Chandler should be given reasonable allowances to be selfsufficient and provide food for their families, friends and neighbors. Raising and having chickens in the backyard should be allowed. Melissa Bisher 2301 W Brooks St For mbisher1@hotmail.com I would absolutely love having chickens in my backyard. It is no differnt then having dogs or cats. I agree to the five feet rule to allow more people the oppurtunity to have them. As for the the chicken poop makes a great additive for gardens. Neil Tallo 2105 W Weatherby Way For ntallo@aol.com Backyard chickens are a fantastic idea. The 5ft setback rule is super dumb especially when Chandler allowed houses to be built 8 ft apart. But allowing chickens is good for scorpion control and great for sustainable and healthy food. Great job for allowing this! Rebecca Kingsbury 3508 W Erie St For snopt2002@yahoo.com It would be great to allow backyard chickens. Every other city has them except for Glendale at the moment. They eat bugs and scorpions. They do not smell and are quieter than dogs. They give families food. Katie Morgan 2208 N Arrowhead Dr For I'm in favor of the zoning changes to allow 5 chickens on single family properties. Kenneth Rudolph 2301 W Brooks St For kelaru1@gmail.com I agree to having chickensI love Mario Inclan 507 W. Caroline Ln For inclanfam@gmail.com There's no reason why government should even have a say in chickens. But 5 ft from the wall is far enough and this should be an easily amended bylaw. Go forth and lay eggs Lenore Zahn 517 W. Sundance Way, West For leezahn@yahoo.com I support this. I have been thinking qbout this myself. With food cost rising I think great idea. I agree with bo roosters GAIL HAHN 653 E TEMPLE ST For aghahn79@outlook.com I am in favor of chickens in my neighborhood and anywhere else in Chandler. Please continue to allow them. Frankie Henry 1460 N Hamilton Pl For frankiethenry46@gmail.com I need . . chickens for eggs My Doctor told me to homegrown eggs. have health problem and need. iron plus or pets and I can name - - lots of .-things they or good for I had a doctor had them in in his house. I lost 2 husband to cancer. and they ale our eggs for protein. So when I have more than I can eat I gave them to a friend that has cancer So I hope I can have my chickens . Jarod Gorla 685 North Ash Drive For jarod@jarodgorla.com Chickens are no louder than kids or dogs and provide families the opportunity to learn about caring for animals, producing healthy foods, and creating amazing memories between me and my kids. I understand the idea of balance and a yard ran amok by uncared for chickens can be a nuisance. But that happens significantly less frequently than those of us who properly care for them. Please dont punish good people because of 1 or 2 bad caregivers. Mark Gorla Mark Gorla 685 N. Ash Drive For markgo176@gmail.com I support allowing backyard chickens in Chandler. I have been a resident of chandler sonce 1985. People should be allowed to make reasonable decisions on their own property, without government controlling everything. Be reasonable and approve the ordinance... Brenda Trefzger 2640 N Tamarisk St For brendatrefzger@gmail.com Please pass this ordinance to allow backyard chickens Deborah Mark Gorla 685 North Ash Drive For 4gorlas4god@gmail.com What a great idea! Another benefit is a couple chickens are a great healthy bug control squad! Sounds like the city is taking a logical approach. Thanks for considering this option for some residents. chris hatch 684 w mesquite st For I am a stay at home father who needs to feed a family of four on a budget of 60-100 dollars per a two week span. The inflation that has impacted eggs and chickens has been difficult to overcome. Eggs were a staple of breakfast and baking but they have become less common now. Permitting chicken ownership can help easy the financial burden for many people and allow better meals to be cooked at home. Family's will be in control of how much antibiotics and steroids are being transferred from the chicken to the egg, they can use the animals to teach self sustaining lessons to children, they can bake cakes again. I am greatly for chickens and I hope to see this passed. Carmen Richards 1624 N. Calle Circle For Hello, I think allowing a maximum number of 5 hens (no roosters) per house is a fantastic idea! Allowing all homes to have chickens has so many benefits; for one, they're great for home gardeners (a natural way to control bugs and pests and they provide fertilizer). They teach children (and people in general) about animal husbandry. And they provide a home grown food source (eggs and meat). However, when it comes to people caring for animals, there will be those that do not do it correctly. I am worried about people abusing the number of allowable hens, what is a humane way of disposing of roosters and educating the public on how to properly care for these birds (having general rules around providing them food, water, shelter, shade, keeping them cool in summer months, veterinary care if they are injured as literally everything is trying to kill them). Additionally, with keeping animals outside comes the animal smells; therefore, I do think it would be a good idea to make the chicken coop setback from others property lines greater than 5 feet. Lisa Smith 1042 w Estrella Dr For lisas@homemail.com I am all for allowing a limited amount of chickens (no rosters) in all residential homes in chandler. I have been around chickens all my life. They make great pets and have never made noise all night, chased my cats, or tried to bite my postman. Like dogs and cats they need to be taken care of and cleaned up after so i hope the city will enforce proper codes for all Pets Jared Dowdle 1121 W Longhorn Dr For jareddowdle@gmail.com I am not opposed to chickens in backyards. We hear many dogs making noise, what is the difference? Can we ban dogs too? People do not pick up after their dogs enough. At least chickens do not leave their poop in common areas and other people's front yards. The dog problem is only getting worse. We need to respect each other. PARRY LADD PARRY LADD 708 w. Temple st For bosshoss44@aol.com We agree chickens shold be allowed in moderation I agree with the propsal joshua stewart 1321 W gila ln For jdxstew@gmail.com HI, I know we would love to have chickens in our yard. My kids have been hoping for this since he last time it was up for vote. Darla Pagliari 1781 W Gary Dr Against 2shopdp@proton.me No Chickens in City and suburban areas. With chickens come the smell of chicken poop. I dont want my backyard made unuseable because of the smell of chicken poop from neighbors chickens. People who want chickens should buy a rural property. This is just another ridiculous fad. What is the city going to do when people who thought it would be cool to have chickens start abandoning them because they find out having live animals is actual work and cost money. Like all the pets taken from shelters during pandemic and now returned, like the cats abandoned that created our enormous feral cat population. NO CHICKENS IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS. Leslie Minkus 3372 E Gemini Ct Against faminkus@msn.com Per Aug 22, 2022 News..... Jaques said his team expects it will mostly get noise and smell complaints if the Council ends up approving a limited number of hens in residential backyards. He said that kind of complaint is hard to measure and will make it difficult to enforce. REPORTED IN THE NEWS in AUGUST 2022.........The recent outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu virus in the United States and Canada, bird flu 2022, is a reason for immediate concern. Highly lethal and easily transmitted, this particular strain of influenza can cause severe illness, especially in chicken and turkey flocks. The resulting mortality losses can reach 75 to 100% within days. Currently, there are no approved avian influenza vaccines or medications available within the United States. Utilizing sound biosecurity strategies when dealing with your flock and being extremely observant of the condition of individual birds are currently the surest methods to protect your poultry from contracting and spreading this disease. This strain of avian flu virus can wreak havoc, and cause painful, agonizing deaths to the birds it infects. Sick chicken symptoms include swelling of the head and neck, respiratory distress, hemorrhaging within the respiratory and digestive tracts, and neural impairment are just a few of the more extreme, destructive results that do occur. Leslie Minkus 3372 E Gemini Ct Against faminkus@msn.com I'm against amending the backyard chicken ordinance beyond the existing AG-1 and FS-33 zoned properties. To get a reasonable and fair public response YOU MUST REQUEST FROM, BROADCAST TO and NOTIFY ALL CHANDLER RESIDENTS that they should make comments on this page since 99% of the Chandler Residents do not know that this comment page exists. linda sawyer 1158 w linda lane Against lindasawyer7@yahoo.com I was not aware that this form existed, otherwise I would have replied sooner. The mayor and council should not pass any ordinance or amend any ordinance that will not enhance and benefit the overall community. Photos of neighborhoods have been presented to the city manager, mayor, and council over the years documenting that traditional neighborhoods are in need of proactive, comprehensive, and strict code enforcement. To state that the department has the violations managed is untrue. This has been an issue for years and has not shown much improvement in traditional neighborhoods. Adding another duty, especially one dealing with live chickens and health concerns would be an detriment to the neighborhoods to already stressed neighborhoods. Carolyn Arkins 1180 W Linda Ln Against jcarkins62748@gmsil.com Fo NOT want chickens in my neighborhood, since code violations currently are visible, means chicken violstions will make everything worse!! Wayne Oehler 1180 W Linda Ln Against cosmicsleepwalker@centurylink.nDo NOT want chickens in my neighborhood because currently we have health code violations existing. Our code officers already overburdened unable to get job under control. Will be worse Debra Oehler 1180 W Linda Ln Against cosmicsleepwalker@centurylink.nWe currently cannot get existing health and safety code violations in my area under control, chicken violations only add more!!! NOPE! Absolutely no chickens! Ellen Schrader 2300 W. Palomino Dr Against ellenschrader73@gmail.com Having chickens in yards with such close proximity to neighbors is going to be a messy situation. The city will no doubt have many more code violations to handle. I have neighbors with chickens already. They can be very noisy. If they're not taken care of, which we all know some people won't, it will be dirty and possibly a health hazard. Darla Pagliari 1781 W Gary Dr Against 2shopdp@proton.me No chickens in residential properties pls. The stench is not limited to the chicken owner's property. Neither is any other noise from chickens. And absolutely NO roosters. They crow all day. Lived near one in another area of Phx. I hated that %@! rooster. Please No. It's a fad and a stinky one. If you want to be a farmer, go buy a farm. Sally Colatorti 1080 N McKemy Ave Against desertmarketingaz@gmail.com Please do not allow this. Rebecca Lemmermann 856 W erie st Against reb85225@yahoo.com I do not want chuckens living next to me due to potential for vermin Eric Nerenberg 2073 E Nathan Way Against webneck@cox.net Absolutely NOT! The last thing I need are chickens squawking in my neighbors yard. Animals belong on farms not standard lots. Between the noise and the stench it would be intolerable as people are willing to try to game the system or take advantage of a new lax law. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greg Stone 1583 E Monterey St Against rockdnhwy@yahoo.com You already have a proposed complaint process because you know they are inevitable. There is already a coyote problem and this will most likely make it worse. Then there is the noise, waste, and feed which is bound to attract pests. If I wanted a country environment where I am awakened at daybreak every day I wouldn't have moved to a subdivision in Chandler. Donna Kutarnia 3361 W. Ivanhoe Ct. Against fittofish@gmail.com NO to chickens or roosters in residential areas. When we were looking for a house, my Realtor was meeting us at a potential purchase. He arrived first and would do his Realtor job of going in turning on lights,etc. so we could see the house then view the backyard. To my surprise when we arrived, he said we needed to go to the backyard first. This was out of character but he did things for a reason so we went to the backyard. What we experienced was chicken feathers like a giant fog coming over the wall and the noise of the chickens being chickens, and knew that would be a 247 issue and we immediately left. I love fresh chicken eggs but seeing a neighbor with chickens and how it actually looks, sounds and smells made me realize that I would not support having them in residential areas. I read the article Joseph D posted and it gives some thoughts about not having chickens in a residential area in-depth. Blanche Agate 740 S Pineview Dr Against blancheagate@gmail.com NO more chickens! Go buy farm land! william utsch jr 421 S 132nd St Against billutsch@hotmail.com I oppose allowing chickens on all single-family lots in Chandler David Delgado 2160 E Hulet Dr Against The city currently has an issue with dogs and cats being neglected. Now we are looking at adding chickens. I hope the city does a cost and procedural review on how the city will handle the issues associated with chickens complaints, chicken diseases, chicken confiscation and chicken transportation. How many more Code Enforcement Officers will be needed and what protective supplies will they need to deal with chickens. I hope whoever is handling this issue that the comments get to the city officials and council members and not hidden like was done with the trash rate hike. Laura Arashahi 2412 W Remington Place Against larashahi@outlook.com I am not in favor of allowing chickens on all single family lots. Definitely do not support any change that would override HOA rules prohibiting chickens. If approved, minimum setback should be greater than five-feet and should be strictly enforced. As should a rooster ban. Karen Scheffler 3654 W. Carla Vista Dr. Against moonglo@cox.net No chickens allowed in the City please Denice Christofferson 5349 W Butler Dr Against dchris055@gmail.com I don't want chickens in my neighborhood Bart Salzman 900 S. Vine St Against bartsalz26@gmail.com Backyard chickens in standard tracks a ridiculous idea. Belong only on large farm type lots. Code enforcement does not have right to go to backyards, and therefore no way to enforce possible code. and they barely keep up with current workload. Leslie Minkus 3372 E Gemini Ct Against faminkus@msn.com Chandler residents DO NOT want the noise, dirt, smell, feathers, attraction of rodents, coyotes and hawks that are also dangerous to children and small pets, code enforcement issues, taxpayer cost and diseases from chickens that can be a terrible annoyance, health issues and a nuisance for neighbors in the community, especially that border HOA properties. This should be voted on by Chandler residents in a referendum and not decided by 6 council members and the Mayor. David Peterson 4990 East Runaway Bay Drive Against dpete2424@gmail.com I would not be in favor of this. we don t live on farms; I would expect residential guidelines to not put homeowners in a position to consider selling a home because of this farm animal policy. I see chickens outside in yards, sitting on boundary walls. Just as having many large dogs in a yard can be out of control, so could this. Tracy Culver 913 N Albert Drive Against publicemail@q.com Please reject the proposal for chickens in single family communities in Chandler, especially those with common walls. 1.With chickens comes more noise, odor, disease (with potential for public health emergencies), rodents like RATS and ROACHES, as well as, predators such as coyotes and wild boar, threatening our pets. Plus, the chickens will be able to trespass on neighbors property when the walls are short2.When we purchased our properties, they were not designated as agricultural properties and that should not be changed for chicken enthusiasts. They can move to areas zoned for agricultural hobbies.3.Despite the promise of Code Enforcement, we will have absolutely no recourse to prevent issues related to chickens. a.With all due respect, the City has little to no recourse or power to enforce current city code now, as evidenced by the homeless on the streets, panhandlers on every corner, junk in yards, cars parked on the streets for days, blocking line of sight to oncoming traffic, neighborsrenters that do not clean up dog waste or properly maintain the relief areas or adhere to leash laws, and current chicken owners violating city code with chickens and not effectively maintaining the areas. b.There is NO way to enforce the 5 chicken rule, odors from poorly maintained areas or the noise created by farm animals, despite promises and assurances to the contrary. Violations will have to be litigated individually, unnecessarily creating a financial burden on residents or force us to live with unwanted chickens.c.Chickens in backyards will only serve to create unnecessary neighborhood tensions. There are always those that push the envelope and will have more chickens than permitted. Violations will never be enforced because that means a person will have to identify themselves when reporting a concern, whether to the city or HOA, which will upset the chicken enthusiast and that can be dangerous. Even if a person doesnt have to identify themselves when reporting a violation, its a nuisance we dont need. 4.These chickens will effectively be in our backyards because of the close proximity and common walls, forcing us to unwillingly endure unsanitary conditions created by chickens. Chickens will create a stench, effectively stealing our property from us because we wont be able to enjoy the land and home we purchased.5.Residents will call our police department to enforce noise and odor violations because it is no longer safe to approach neighbors about issues. We need our law enforcement for crimes.6.While its up to individual HOAs to determine if chickens will be permitted, rest assured that HOAs will allow such a measure because it means more dues for them to enforce the new rules, which they dont enforce either. Again, residents are forced to identify themselves, creating neighbor tensions.7.This is a disaster waiting to happen and residents will be left with no recourse. If people want farm animals, they should move to a farm. Rather, this proposal will force others to suffer or have to move. We have bigger issues to address in Chandler and adding the nuisance of chickens should not even be on the agenda. Crime, proper education, homelessness, lack of law enforcement, poor roads, increased air pollution, etc., should be the Citys focus. 8.Plus, we are being forced to endure all of the noise and pollution from private jets to and from Chandler Municipal Airport, despite voters wishes. Chickens will just add another level of nuisance to our communities.Please reject the proposal for backyard chickens in single family communities and those with common walls. Thank you for your consideration. Gretchen Rennebaum 1762 W Gary Dr Against _@_._ Absolutely no! Residential means residential. We specifically ruled out buying homes that back up to county land as ee did not want to live with the smells, sounds, etc. of livestock. Grew up in farming community and know even small groups of chickens, even with no roosters, will cause issues in residential areas. And hiw many people who start this will actually follow through and do correctly. Will end up with more abandoned animsls. Daniel Kraft 4396 South Jojoba Way Against daniel@nsssinc.com I moved here from Maui in June. Maui has been over run with chickens and roosters. The chickens cluck at all hours of the day including the night. When they become agitated (which happens a lot) they become hysterical and cluck incessantly at very loud pitches. Their clucking can be heard for blocks. The noise is maddening. It was a regular occurrence to be woken up by chickens. Their feces attract loads of flies. Please do not approve chickens in Chandler. Jennifer Taraci 2326 E Toledo Pl Against jtaraci@hotmail.com There is no need to allow chickens in residential neighborhood. If I was looking to buy a house, chickens in the neighborhood would be an automatic NO and I'm a 25yr Chandler resident. Why are we trying to drive people away from our town? Why are we even spending time on this? It feels like someone's special interest and not where we need to focus our efforts. Jennifer Daniels 517 W. Gary Drive Against jdaniels9624@gmail.com I do NOT agree with chickens in residential neighborhoods. I did not buy a home near any live stock for a reason and now if this Code passes you have taken away my right to live in peace. Our neighborhoods will be inundated with loud stinky chickens so I will have no choice but to move out of Chandler. Also, with the hoards of feral cats the City lets roam free for home owners to deal with, it will then become a nightly hunting ground for them. As it is I have to listen to cat fights and clean up after them now I'll have to hear chicken being stalked or killed and clean up any mess that comes into my yard. Think about taking care of the feral cat problem before you create a new animal problem. Mish lyons 2740 w laredo pl Against mish08@cox.net I do not wish to see chickens on smaller residential lots. My sister has chickens, I love the fresh eggs, but she's on an acre property. Allowing chickens on small(er) residential lots will lead to code enforcement issues, in my opinion. And thanks for asking. Dorene Schram 2305 W Manor Ct Against doreneschram@gmail.com I do NOT want any chickens in ANY residential backyard. An indirect backyard neighbor already has them. The feed for the chickens is drawing pigeons. The pigeons roost on adjacent neighbor roofs waiting for feeding time. The pigeon droppings destroy asphalt shingles. I'm confident many are aware of how distinctly difficult it is to eradicate pigeons. Pigeons are notorious for carrying and spreading disease and from my perspective is an unaddressed nuisance. The constant chicken squawking is certainly annoying. None of the information addresses the high propensity for salmonella not to mention bird flu yet this will go uninspected and unmaintained by authorities. Five feet from the back yard perimeter keeps the nuisance from the chicken owners but not anyone else. Chickens belong on the farm and fresh eggs can be purchased directly from the farmers at a lower price than conventional grocery stores. There is no logical reason to allow chickens in residential neighborhoods. Penny Morrison 1571 W Butler Drive Against pmorrison1@cox.net I am totally opposed to allowing all residential properties in Chandler be allowed to have chickens. These should be limited to large properties not residential lots that all butt up against each other. I have enough problems with barking dogs in the neighborhoods. We live in suburban residential neighborhoods. This is not farmland! azucena morgan 1797 E GLACIER PL Against aaacmorgan@cox.net We don't want the approval of chickens in our HOA neighborhood for the follow reasons: Noise, smell, diseases, attraction of bugs, pests, rodents, possible conflict with neighbors, possible extra cost for manpower to enforce rules regarding ownership and maintenance, length of time it may take to enforce rule infractions, and possible decline in neighborhood appearance. Susan Putman 4749 W Monterey Street Against susan.putman@q.com Please reject the proposal for chickens in single family communities in Chandler, especially those with common walls. 1.With chickens comes more noise, odor, disease (with potential for public health emergencies), rodents like RATS and ROACHES, as well as, predators such as coyotes and wild boar, threatening our pets. Plus, the chickens will be able to trespass on neighbors property when the walls are short 2.When we purchased our properties, they were not designated as agricultural properties and that should not be changed for chicken enthusiasts. They can move to areas zoned for agricultural hobbies. 3.Despite the promise of Code Enforcement, we will have absolutely no recourse to prevent issues related to chickens. a.With all due respect, the City has little to no recourse or power to enforce current city code now, as evidenced by the homeless on the streets, panhandlers on every corner, junk in yards, cars parked on the streets for days, blocking line of sight to oncoming traffic, neighborsrenters that do not clean up dog waste or properly maintain the relief areas or adhere to leash laws, and current chicken owners violating city code with chickens and not effectively maintaining the areas. b.There is NO way to enforce the 5 chicken rule, odors from poorly maintained areas or the noise created by farm animals, despite promises and assurances to the contrary. Violations will have to be litigated individually, unnecessarily creating a financial burden on residents or force us to live with unwanted chickens.c.Chickens in backyards will only serve to create unnecessary neighborhood tensions. There are always those that push the envelope and will have more chickens than permitted. Violations will never be enforced because that means a person will have to identify themselves when reporting a concern, whether to the city or HOA, which will upset the chicken enthusiast and that can be dangerous. Even if a person doesnt have to identify themselves when reporting a violation, its a nuisance we dont need. 4.These chickens will effectively be in our backyards because of the close proximity and common walls, forcing us to unwillingly endure unsanitary conditions created by chickens. Chickens will create a stench, effectively stealing our property from us because we wont be able to enjoy the land and home we purchased. 5.Residents will call our police department to enforce noise and odor violations because it is no longer safe to approach neighbors about issues. We need our law enforcement for crimes. 6.While its up to individual HOAs to determine if chickens will be permitted, rest assured that HOAs will allow such a measure because it means more dues for them to enforce the new rules, which they dont enforce either. Again, residents are forced to identify themselves, creating neighbor tensions. 7.This is a disaster waiting to happen and residents will be left with no recourse. If people want farm animals, they should move to a farm. Rather, this proposal will force others to suffer or have to move. Please reject the proposal for backyard chickens in single family communities and those with common walls. Thank you for your consideration. William Robbins 670 N. Aspen Dr. Against insurancebyrobbins@gmail.com Please reject the proposal for chickens in single family communities in Chandler, especially those with common walls. 1.With chickens comes more noise, odor, disease (with potential for public health emergencies), rodents like RATS and ROACHES, as well as, predators such as coyotes and wild boar, threatening our pets. Plus, the chickens will be able to trespass on neighbors property when the walls are short 2.When we purchased our properties, they were not designated as agricultural properties and that should not be changed for chicken enthusiasts. They can move to areas zoned for agricultural hobbies. 3.Despite the promise of Code Enforcement, we will have absolutely no recourse to prevent issues related to chickens. a.With all due respect, the City has little to no recourse or power to enforce current city code now, as evidenced by the homeless on the streets, panhandlers on every corner, junk in yards, cars parked on the streets for days, blocking line of sight to oncoming traffic, neighborsrenters that do not clean up dog waste or properly maintain the relief areas or adhere to leash laws, and current chicken owners violating city code with chickens and not effectively maintaining the areas. b.There is NO way to enforce the 5 chicken rule, odors from poorly maintained areas or the noise created by farm animals, despite promises and assurances to the contrary. Violations will have to be litigated individually, unnecessarily creating a financial burden on residents or force us to live with unwanted chickens.c.Chickens in backyards will only serve to create unnecessary neighborhood tensions. There are always those that push the envelope and will have more chickens than permitted. Violations will never be enforced because that means a person will have to identify themselves when reporting a concern, whether to the city or HOA, which will upset the chicken enthusiast and that can be dangerous. Even if a person doesnt have to identify themselves when reporting a violation, its a nuisance we dont need. 4.These chickens will effectively be in our backyards because of the close proximity and common walls, forcing us to unwillingly endure unsanitary conditions created by chickens. Chickens will create a stench, effectively stealing our property from us because we wont be able to enjoy the land and home we purchased. 5.Residents will call our police department to enforce noise and odor violations because it is no longer safe to approach neighbors about issues. We need our law enforcement for crimes. 6.While its up to individual HOAs to determine if chickens will be permitted, rest assured that HOAs will allow such a measure because it means more dues for them to enforce the new rules, which they dont enforce either. Again, residents are forced to identify themselves, creating neighbor tensions. 7.This is a disaster waiting to happen and residents will be left with no recourse. If people want farm animals, they should move to a farm. Rather, this proposal will force others to suffer or have to move. Please reject the proposal for backyard chickens in single family communities and those with common walls. Thank you for your consideration. Elizabeth Ashcraft 2800 E Jade Pl Against mlleullman@hotmail.com I have been told by our pest control company that the chickens and their food attract rodents to the area and I don't want that near my property in a neighborhood. Rodents can be very destructive. If chickens are permitted in neighborhoods, how will the city handle complaints like this from neighbors who are affected? Gerald Moorehead 3321 W Harrison St Against gmoorehe@cox.net I fail to see any reason to allow people in a city to have chickens in their backyards. Are you also going to allow other animals? Dogs and cats seem enough for an urban environment. If I understand it correctly you do allow farm animals on very large lots, that seems reasonable but chickens can be noisy and dirty and a potential health issue if they are not cleaned up after. As we see with irresponsible homeowners with barking dogs, some homeowners do not care and more conflict is not something you should be enabling. A city is not a place for farm animals. Let's keep Chandler a better place to live compared with cities that have lowered their standards! VIRGINIA JESPERSEN 1088 W BUTLER CT Against gjesper@cox.net I hope you do not APPROVE this. I do not want chickens to be allowed in my neighborhood. Chickens will encourage bugs, rodents and feral animals. Particularly right now we don't need to attract coyotes to our neighborhoods. People think this will be fun, but will they clean daily 7 days a week? Please do not create new problems for us. Thomas Miholich 591 N. Ash Drive Against tmjm0909@gmail.com Please do not allow chickens into the residential areas. We are having a terrible time with coyotes and this would make things worse. Thank you. Thomas and Barbara Miholich Kevin Audette 1132 W Wildhorse Dr Against audette@ymail.com I think this is a terrible idea as majority of people have challenges maintaining their current yards without chickens (especially renters) and now some may think it is a great idea to have chickens without understanding the true undertaking and upkeep that it will take. My concern is that if not properly cleaned or maintained we will end up having potential pest issues (rats, bugs, coyotes etc). Chandler is a nice clean city area, let's keep it that way. Mark Rennebaum 1762 W Gary Dr Against kc7kmp@hotmail.com No, do NOT want this and Do NOT believe most residents want this. Why the rush to approve? Let us vote on it. And so-called therapy chickens? Seriously! Eileen Swanner 3669 W Oakland St Against eileenswanner@yahoo.com I truly think this shoild not happen due to constant noise and germs. After long day at work its bad enough to hearing all thr other animals now add chickens its too much. What about residents who dont have HOA, they would have zero voice to not have next door. Please dont allow this. Thank you Eric Ball 1660 N. Sunset Pl. Against eaball1@hotmail.com I do not support allowing all residential lots to have chickens. In the past my neighbor had chickens that he allowed to roam cage free. While he claimed to only have a handful of chicken, he in fact had over 20. They would get in to all of his neighbors backyard and would prevent me from sleeping with the windows open those few weeks you can enjoy the cool nights because of their wandering around making noise. I would support reducing the lot size to 10,000 feet from 43k and they are required to be in cages. I am not interested in cleaning up after them in my yard or using tax payer money to enforce others following the rules. I have lived in this house for 25 years and do not support this possible change. Gary Saxton 5942 W. Mercury Way Against gardawg46@yahoo.com Totally against this chicken amendment.I've lived in Chandler almost 19 years and never heard anything so silly.What's next pigs and cows? If people want farm animals buy a farm! Laura Kuhn 504 N Laveen Dr Against kuhnhall@aol.com As a longtime Chandler resident, i am opposed to allowing chickens in my subdivision of Pepperwood. We already have our dogs and cats threatened by coyotes and rats and this will exponentially increase. Evelyn Cagnetti 830 S Edith Drive Against ecagnetti@cox.net Against permitting chickens on residential lots and leaving votes to HOA. Chickens belong on farmland and big lots, not yards in subdivisions. In the news Chandler has a current bird flu problem. We have enough to deal with noisy neighbors to have chickens and roosters added to it. We moved to Chandler after 35 years in Phoenix Foothills Club West and regret leaving, between yard chicken, the high density project called The Landings on Octillo, and the construction of 33 more homes squeezed in at Cooper and Lindsey with one way traffic exits only, Chandler is going downhill. Andrew Fisher 1535 s vine st Against Chandler Code Enforcement is already a complete failure at enforcing the current Chapter 14 (Animals) code. This Code change is a recipe for disaster. The Draft reads like it would allow people to let there chickens roam in public areas and other peoples property? This would be just another example of The City of Chandlers complete disregard of the will of the majority of its citizens for a few people that have not yet realized that Chandler is no longer a farm community. DRAFT CODE: Any person owning or having under his her control or charge any animal or fowl, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CHICKENS, who shall permit such animal or fowl to run at large or trespass upon property owned or possessed by another or in or upon any street, alley or other public place shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Linda Golobich 1741 E. Camino Court Against lmgolobi@cox.net Chickens belong on a farm not in residential yards. I am a Chandler resident who owns a home in a neighborhood without an HOA...where are MY rights as a homeowner? People don't follow code restrictions regarding property and pets. What makes you think allowing chickens on small residential lots will be fine? And isn't there an current epidemic of bird flu? If people want to raise smelly, nasty chickens in a tiny yard they can go live in Gilbert. Enough of this animal-centric nonsense. NO BACKYARD CHICKENS, PLEASE. Weldon Johnson 1030 W. Estrella Drive Against weldonbjohnson@gmail.com Backyards in our neighborhood are too small for chickens. Not to mention there are a significant number of feral cats in the area. Sherry Dominguez 9444 E Minnesota Ave Unclear sdomingz@yahoo.com Is keeping chickens dependent on individual HOA regulations Beth Bremer 2418 W Alamo Dr Unclear bmagerman3@gmail.com I appreciate that the council is working to provide this enhancement. With global food crises happening, it's wise to allow people to become more food self-sufficient. Raising chickens can also decrease food scrap waste, be healthier, use less energy and fuel, and be fun and educational. I don't think setting setback requirements that are above 5-10 feet would be good. Higher likely prevents many yards from qualifying due to typical yard dimensions. Before setting higher requirements, be sure it solves a real issue. Frank Leutz 1746 W Devinshire Unclear frank@desertcarcare.com The rules setforth are fair and allow for citizens to make a choice. Nancy Campbell 1303 E Saragosa St Unclear aznancycampbell@gmail.com Lots smaller than 7500 sq ft should bot be able to have chickens, plus with the set backa pro ided above, may not happen for those residence. The maximum amount of chickens should vary on lot size too! Thanks! Bill Farretta 762 West Raven Dr Unclear billcommercial@gmail.com I want to be updated , please Morgan Ellsworth 1520 N Apache Dr Unclear If we could add a ban on grass lawns and instead encourage one another to keep small gardens in our front and back yards, that would be great! We need to become more self-sufficient, and growing our own food will do that Beth Brizel 6130 W. Shannon Street Unclear emsemb11@hotmail.com I am not in favor of HOAs allowing chickens in backyards. Teresa Torpis Teresa Torpis 533 W Carob Drive Unclear ttorpis@sonic.net I think chickens should be restricted to larger land parcels where neighbors dont have to hear or smell them. Nancy Groeger 4800 S Alma School Rd Unclear pokernancy@yahoo.com I agree to no roosters. I also think there should be a limit to the number of chickens. 4 tops. If a homeowner has over the limited amount of chickens they are given one warning. If they are sited again they should lose their right to have chickens. That ban should follow them if they sell their home and buy a new one also in Chandler. If they rent and move to another rental in Chandler then their ability to not be allowed to have chickens should follow them anywhere within Chandler as well. Same with if they don't upkeep their chicken coop and their neighbor has to endure disgusting smells. One warning to rectify the next occurrence has them losing their privileges as well. Shyann Murphy 1161 w saragosa st Unclear Chickens should be contained at all times. Free range hens should not be allowed, for the safety of the hens and the local bird population. Enclosed chicken run would be just fine. David Delgado 2160 E Hulet Unclear If the city does allow chickens, I hope when you quote, Chickens will be permitted on all single-family lots, that means the homeowners will be required to apply for a permit and the home will be inspected for compliance prior to the homeowner obtaining the chickens. If they violate any of the city's provisions, they would then risk having their permit resend. Janice Ames 3395 E. Cardinal Way Unclear ames.jan@gmail.com If the purpose of the changes is to allow more residents to be able to keep chickens, anything over 5' setback would prevent many homes from being able to put in a chicken coop. Mary Baker 620 S Fir St Unclear mary0522@cox.net HOAs should not be able to prevent homeowners from having a small number of chickens if they or their enclosure can't be seen from outside the yard. Rebecca Turnblade 4 S. 130th Place Unclear rpturnblade@gmail.com We have neighbors who have chickens. The chickens are not particularly noisy or smelly but it is a little annoying that we have feathers in our pool most days. I net them out with the leaves and it is not a big deal. Kenon King 984 E Gunstock Rd Unclear kenonking@yahoo.com If we had wanted to live in an HOA neighborhood, we would have chosen one. We did not. I see no reason for the city of Chandler to propose HOA restrictions on the rest of Chandler. I have chickens. They are so much less of a nuisance, than my neighbor's dogs, which bark constantly at me while I am in my yard tending to my quiet chickens. Chandler Council, join the other valley cities. Spend your valuable time more effectively on issues that will make Chandler even better. Jacqueline Eckman 1809 W Hawk Way Unclear If lots vary in size, why is there a flat limitation on the number of hens per lot? If there is to be a limitation on the number of hens, wouldn't it be more appropriate to base it on the size of the coop vs a generic per lot imitation? Dawn Gibson 511 N Jesse Ct Unclear dawnmgibson7@gmail.com Thank you Darrell Malone 815 W Highland St Unclear hogn2ls@aol.com Am i teadinr this right? Chickens could be allowed on every residential property? Thats insane !!!! David Price 1001 N EVERGREEN ST Unclear drpice@aol.com Much too restrictive! 5 hens and no rooster are not enough for meat and egg production. with the prices of groceries today the need for home gardens and animal husbandry are needed. Not to mention the responsibility maintaining the garden and animals teaches the next generation. Jacqueline Shoyeb 353 W Remington Dr Unclear jshoyeb@gmail.com A 5-foot setback seems reasonable for Chandler's residential properties. It should be made clear that no free roaming through the neighborhood is allowed. Thank you. Refugiov Reyna 664 e estrella Unclear _@_._ I seeont care if my neighbor has chickens Sara Lipich 2609 N Yucca St Unclear sara.lipich@gmail.com I hope there will be humane standards included. Too many animals in the Valley suffer because the laws here are so lax and are not enforced. (I know that is not just a City problem) Animals need more care than just 'food, water, shade.' I cannot overstate how much it distresses me to see and hear animals in my neighborhood suffering in the elements, and to not be able to do anything to help them because their conditions are 'legal.' Thank you. Nathaniel Arbizu 4517 W Buffalo St Unclear natebizu@gmail.com We no ordinances surrounding feral cats, people having chickens will be feeding the feral cat population and leave neighbors to clean up the mangled remains. Judi Robinson 3253 W. Monterey St. Unclear judirobinson2@aol.com Just FYI, chicken feed attracts rats! i love chickens, my nextdoor nieghbor had two that were pets. After a couple of years, we were completely infested with rats outside! Rats bring disease, and the city doesnt help you! Seriously think about it, before you get any chickens. The rats chew the wiring in your attic, and the wiring in your cars. Very expensive to repair! Evelyn Cagnetti 830 South Edith Drive Unclear ecagnetti@cox.net Why wasn't this part of the election city of chandler propositions process for all residents to vote on instead of leaving it to HOAs to vote? Stephanie Calabrese 1700 N. Evergreen St Unclear wingedpharaoh444@gmail.com Please keep the coop placement at 5ft from property line. Expanding to 10-20 feet would disqualify too many residents from being able to place a coop because of yard size. It also prohibits larger coops which might make for happier chickens.