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Commission approves conditional use permit for kennel, removes old wind-generator permit
Summary
The County Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing kenneling, grooming, training and breeding at a Rose Hill property and removed a prior conditional use for a wind generator; the Planning Commission had recommended approval 5-0.
The Butler County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing kenneling, grooming, training and breeding of dogs on a rural-residential parcel in the Rose Hill area and to remove a previously recorded conditional use for a wind generator.
Community Development staff presented the case for a property owned by the Maria Horn Irrevocable Trust at 13034 Southwest 150th Street in Rose Hill. The owner’s son started the business in 2021; staff said the operation currently uses eight outdoor kennels. The Planning Commission reviewed a lot-split and an associated conditional use permit and recommended approval of both by a vote of 5–0, with stipulations to prevent odor, dust, noise or drainage becoming objectionable and to require a 200-foot minimum setback for any additional kennels.
Staff described the proposed new structures as a 25-by-32-foot kennel and a 12-by-24-foot kennel to be used for boarding, grooming and training; hours were listed as Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., and Saturdays about 9 a.m.–noon (staff said Saturday hours could vary). Staff also noted the property is inside the county urban growth area, is served by lagoon (septic) and that the property currently contains an older conditional use (CU 13-10, resolution 13-43) for a wind generator that was not observed on site. The owner indicated no objection to removing the existing conditional use; staff compiled both the removal and the new conditional use into a single resolution for the commission.
Commissioner Jackson moved to approve Resolution 25-35, and Commissioner Murphy seconded. The chair called for the vote; the motion passed 4–0.
The resolution includes the Planning Commission’s stipulations: controls to prevent objectionable odor, dust, noise or drainage; any additional kennels must be located at least 200 feet from the property line; if the property is split, a new single-family dwelling shall not be built on the business parcel; and the operator must meet all applicable state licensing and operation requirements. Staff noted these stipulations when recommending approval to the commission.
