The Board of Directors officially approved the new policy permitting hen ownership under the guidelines we submitted. I am filing the final paperwork with the Architectural Review Committee this morning to ensure the implementation process begins immediately. We will continue to monitor the approval process to ensure all residents have …
September 25, 2020
Final supporters
The purpose of this petition is to communicate to the Stuart West Board of Directors that at least 125 property owners are in favor of allowing residents to own chickens. This is not an open call to allow all chickens without any rules; this petition would be accompanied by some proposed guidelines for allowing the ownership of chickens while still maintaining an upscale community and respecting all residents.
Some suggested guidelines are:
1) only hens (female chickens) would be permitted, no roosters (male chickens)
2) a maximum of 5 hens allowed per property owner
3) all chickens to be kept in a cage, coop, pen or other structure to prevent them from leaving the property
4) all structures or enclosures, either mobile or permanent, must meet the current building setbacks and be approved by the BOD via an ARC form
There are a lot of varied reasons why some residents would like to be allowed to own chickens. Many residents have children and would appreciate the opportunity to teach their children about responsibility by caring for some chickens, all while encouraging them to be outside. Also many residents would enjoy the availability of fresh eggs, this is especially relevant given the current global pandemic and the uncertainties we have faced recently. The idea of caring for chickens is not only healthy and mentally stimulating for children, recently there has been a trend circulating for assisted living facilities and nursing homes to allow their residents to participate in the care and maintenance of chicken coops.
So please help a neighbor out and throw your support behind Stuart West Property Owners Association allowing the restricted ownership of chickens. Who knows...these could be the same neighbors who will share with you some fresh eggs the next time the grocery store doesn't have any on the shelf!
Your support can only be counted if you are a resident of Stuart West. Once you sign the petition please write your Stuart West address so we can verify your eligibility. Thank you for supporting your neighbors and feel free to pass it along to them!
Updates
July 6, 2020
I have finished drafting the formal proposal to the Board of Directors that outlines the specific setback requirements and coop guidelines. This document will be delivered to their office later this afternoon to ensure it is included for review during the next meeting cycle.
Reached 100 supporters
July 6, 2020
74 Comments
Chickens hopefully will help get rid of these non-native Agama Lizards that have eaten all the native lizards and frogs; also eaten native bird eggs and baby birds. Chickens also may assist with the fire ants populations too (?). God Bless America and Chickens too.
I am in favor of virtually any animal allowed in our community. However, just as with my animals, if they cause a nuisance, then the board does have a right to cite the property owner for the nuisance. On that basis, I am voting in favor of this petition.
Thank you for initiating this! In light of the COVID crisis, I think it's important to empower residents to do as much as they can to be self-sufficient - within reasonable guidelines of course. I think it would benefit families and support the community (especially if there ever were to be a food shortage in the future) if we could be allowed to have chickens. They are easy to manage and contain; could really enrich hands-on learning and life skills for children; and could be a way to bring people closer together in our community. I really hope this petition gets approved.
Thank you so much for starting this petition, such an amazing idea!! We were on the fence about buying in this neighborhood because you could not have chickens so this just made my day! Good luck!!!
At least 5 hens; I think it should be based on how many acres you have, like horses. Something like 5 hens per acre allowed.
I am in support of having chickens in the community.
I love this idea and fully support the Stuart West Chicken Initiative!
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The Board of Directors officially approved the new policy permitting hen ownership under the guidelines we submitted. I am filing the final paperwork with the Architectural Review Committee this morning to ensure the implementation process begins immediately. We will continue to monitor the approval process to ensure all residents have …
September 25, 2020
Final supporters
The purpose of this petition is to communicate to the Stuart West Board of Directors that at least 125 property owners are in favor of allowing residents to own chickens. This is not an open call to allow all chickens without any rules; this petition would be accompanied by some proposed guidelines for allowing the ownership of chickens while still maintaining an upscale community and respecting all residents.
Some suggested guidelines are:
1) only hens (female chickens) would be permitted, no roosters (male chickens)
2) a maximum of 5 hens allowed per property owner
3) all chickens to be kept in a cage, coop, pen or other structure to prevent them from leaving the property
4) all structures or enclosures, either mobile or permanent, must meet the current building setbacks and be approved by the BOD via an ARC form
There are a lot of varied reasons why some residents would like to be allowed to own chickens. Many residents have children and would appreciate the opportunity to teach their children about responsibility by caring for some chickens, all while encouraging them to be outside. Also many residents would enjoy the availability of fresh eggs, this is especially relevant given the current global pandemic and the uncertainties we have faced recently. The idea of caring for chickens is not only healthy and mentally stimulating for children, recently there has been a trend circulating for assisted living facilities and nursing homes to allow their residents to participate in the care and maintenance of chicken coops.
So please help a neighbor out and throw your support behind Stuart West Property Owners Association allowing the restricted ownership of chickens. Who knows...these could be the same neighbors who will share with you some fresh eggs the next time the grocery store doesn't have any on the shelf!
Your support can only be counted if you are a resident of Stuart West. Once you sign the petition please write your Stuart West address so we can verify your eligibility. Thank you for supporting your neighbors and feel free to pass it along to them!
Updates
July 6, 2020
I have finished drafting the formal proposal to the Board of Directors that outlines the specific setback requirements and coop guidelines. This document will be delivered to their office later this afternoon to ensure it is included for review during the next meeting cycle.
Reached 100 supporters
July 6, 2020
74 Comments
Great experience for our children and Grandchildren. Hooray for becoming self-sufficient. Nothing tastes as good as your own fresh hen laid eggs. One hen may lay I believe 230 a year; think what 2 or three hens can do!!! Enough for yourself and sell or trade with the neighbors.
Chickens hopefully will help get rid of these non-native Agama Lizards that have eaten all the native lizards and frogs; also eaten native bird eggs and baby birds. Chickens also may assist with the fire ants populations too (?). God Bless America and Chickens too.
I am in favor of virtually any animal allowed in our community. However, just as with my animals, if they cause a nuisance, then the board does have a right to cite the property owner for the nuisance. On that basis, I am voting in favor of this petition.
Thank you for initiating this! In light of the COVID crisis, I think it's important to empower residents to do as much as they can to be self-sufficient - within reasonable guidelines of course. I think it would benefit families and support the community (especially if there ever were to be a food shortage in the future) if we could be allowed to have chickens. They are easy to manage and contain; could really enrich hands-on learning and life skills for children; and could be a way to bring people closer together in our community. I really hope this petition gets approved.
Thank you so much for starting this petition, such an amazing idea!! We were on the fence about buying in this neighborhood because you could not have chickens so this just made my day! Good luck!!!
At least 5 hens; I think it should be based on how many acres you have, like horses. Something like 5 hens per acre allowed.
I am in support of having chickens in the community.
I love this idea and fully support the Stuart West Chicken Initiative!
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Great experience for our children and Grandchildren. Hooray for becoming self-sufficient. Nothing tastes as good as your own fresh hen laid eggs. One hen may lay I believe 230 a year; think what 2 or three hens can do!!! Enough for yourself and sell or trade with the neighbors.