Kendall to allow poultry on case-by-case basis

By SARAH PARKER | County Line Editor

It’s likely backyard chickens and other poultry soon will be welcome in Kendall, though would-be farmers still need to get village board permission on a case-by-case basis, the board decided Monday.

As part of the proposed change to the ordinance governing poultry and fowl, the board decided to add a stipulation that aspects of the property in question, such as size, would determine the number of birds a resident can keep.

Also, poultry and fowl must be contained, according to the proposal.

The board will take a final vote on the matter at its regular meeting next month.

Other business

• The village has sent offers to purchase to four of the six flood-damaged properties in the municipality. A fifth property is on standby until FEMA funding becomes available, and it’s likely money left over from the purchase of the fifth property would cover the cost of the sixth.

All of the properties are located in the floodplain and were damaged in the August 2018 floods.

• The board agreed to sell land it owns to Zzip Stop owner Shane Nottestad, who hopes to expand his Highway 71 business. The board will await a reply from Nottestad, who had inquired about the possibility of buying land earlier this year.

• The board thanked Pat Riebe of Kendall for donating $250 toward a solar flag light for Glendale Cemetery.

• Board member Art Keenan noted that the village’s park committee likely will meet at Glenwood Park in April, possibly to roughly determine where a retaining wall might be built. The park and its layout have been under heavy consideration since the August 2018 flood wreaked substantial damage at the property.

• The board agreed to let a local spin class use the Kendall Community Center until the exercise room is available again at Royall in May. The machines would be six feet apart, said organizer Cheryl Scheeter. 

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