Nampa planning commission hears request for conditional noncommercial kennel at 3004 Bannock Avenue

The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission on July 29 heard public testimony on a conditional use permit application to allow a noncommercial kennel for four dogs at 3004 Bannock Avenue; the transcript provided does not record a final vote.

The conditional use permit (CUP) request, presented by applicant David DeSabatino on behalf of his wife Susan Manetti, would allow the household to keep four dogs under a noncommercial kennel designation in an RS6 zone. Planning and Zoning Director Rodney Ashby told the commission that staff received three late emails supporting the applicants, found no code or animal-control complaints at the address, and recommended approval with conditions that would limit the CUP to the named animals and the applicant’s household.

"We didn't know that 4 dogs was a problem," applicant David DeSabatino said, describing that two of the dogs came into the household after the owners believed a…