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Council upholds zoning committee denial of kennel license at 17 Jeanette Drive amid neighborhood and animal‑control concerns
Summary
The council followed a zoning committee recommendation and denied a special permit application for a kennel license at 17 Jeanette Drive after neighbors objected and animal-control records, including a cease-and-desist history, were cited.
The City Council on June 3 denied a special‑permit request under Chicopee zoning code §275‑52(b)(13) for a kennel license at 17 Jeanette Drive after the zoning committee issued an unfavorable report.
Zoning Committee Chair Councilor Balakir summarized the committee’s findings: neighborhood opposition, inconsistency with zoning standards and potential nuisance concerns tied to noise, odors and property impacts. The committee pointed to chapter 275, §9M, and item 12 of the ordinance — that the…
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