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Commission denies dog‑boarding use after neighbors cite habitual noise; staff cited lack of use‑on‑review approvals

5376250 · July 11, 2025
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The planning commission denied an application for a dog‑boarding facility operating on agricultural land after staff recommended denial and neighbors documented repeated barking and enforcement concerns. The applicant had already been cited for operating without the required use‑on‑review approval.

Knox County planning commissioners on July 10 denied a request to formalize an existing dog‑boarding operation on an agricultural parcel after staff recommended denial and neighbors documented repeated noise and operating‑without‑approval concerns.

County codes enforcement had already issued a citation for operating a dog kennel without the required use‑on‑review approval, and neighbors provided recordings and testimony describing prolonged barking. An attorney representing nearby residents cited the…

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