UPDATE: The Charles City Council planning session in which Rachel Colsch request to keep chickens at her home at 223 Charles St. has been postponed. -——  CHARLES CITY — A woman seeking permission to keep chickens in her backyard explains in a letter that they are dear family pets. “These are all my pets,” Rachel Colsch of 223 Charles St. wrote. “They are very special to me and I love them dearly.” Her request is scheduled to be discussed Monday, May 22, at the Charles City Council’s planning session in City Hall. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. In a … Continue reading Charles City woman asks to keep pet chickens within city limits