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Planning commission recommends Pet Place dog-run expansion with conditions; village board to consider on consent
Summary
The Montgomery Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an amendment and several variances to allow Pet Place to enlarge outdoor runs and add a small, members-only dog park; the village board will place the ordinance on consent for final action at its next meeting.
The Montgomery Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a special-use amendment and multiple variances for Pet Place, a dog-care business operating in a former industrial building, and asked the village board to consider the ordinance at its next meeting as part of the consent agenda.
Director Epp summarized the request: Pet Place seeks to fence an additional outdoor play area, add a second (smaller) front-yard run and a larger back-yard run, and deviate from multiple code limits to allow three runs rather than two and to reduce the front-yard run fence height from a code-expected 6 feet to 4 feet. Epp said the commission recommended approval with conditions including additional ornamental grasses or small shrubs to screen the front run and that the remaining, non-front runs meet the 6-foot minimum height.
A petitioner identified in the hearing as the business owner described the plan as daytime-only use of the outside areas for daycare and supervised play, separate small-dog and large-dog runs, and a members-only small front yard that would operate as an exclusive, temperament-screened dog park for customers. The petitioner said overnight boarding would continue to be inside and that staff would supervise dogs when outside. On current operations the petitioner said daycare is licensed for up to 20 dogs and the most dogs observed to date was 13.
Commissioner Baum had asked the board to consider raising the front fence height to 6 feet for additional screening; that suggestion was discussed but not included in the commission recommendation. Director Epp said certified mailed notices went to property owners within 250 feet and staff received no written objections.
The village board voted 5–0 to accept the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and to place the ordinance on the consent agenda for the April 28 meeting; the ordinance will be a first-reading item and could be approved on consent if no trustee requests discussion.
