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Board remands two controversial commercial‑kennel special‑use permit requests back to Planning & Zoning after neighbors object

5054083 · May 29, 2025
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Following substantial public comment and disagreements about conditions, the board remanded two special‑use permit requests for commercial kennels — at Gene Drive and Val Vista Road — back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review of revised stipulations.

The Board of Supervisors voted to remand two special‑use permit (SUP) requests for commercial kennels back to the Planning & Zoning Commission after lengthy public testimony and staff revisions to recommended conditions.

County planners presented two related applications by members of the Abbott family to formalize existing breeding‑kennel operations: one on Jean Drive (a 3.3‑acre parcel) and one on Val Vista Road. Staff said one property had operated as a kennel for about nine years and the other site had activity documented for longer (staff cited a multi‑decade history). Planning…

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