Committee holds decision on excessive‑animal permit at 324 North Oakland until next meeting

The City of Green Bay Licensing/Inspections Committee on Monday held a final decision on an appeal by Natasha Mattson seeking an excessive‑animal permit for 324 North Oakland Avenue, deferring action until the committee’s next meeting so staff can verify updated information and complete follow‑up inspections.

The appeal matters most because the committee’s recommendation will go to the Common Council for final approval on June 10; any outstanding compliance or inspection issues raised by city staff could affect whether a permit is granted.

Officer (community police) summarized the city’s case, saying staff received neighborhood objection letters and a history of animal complaints and inspection concerns tied to the property. “It was too many animals for the property and too many neighborhood objections, to safely approve that without any kind of follow‑up,” the officer said. The officer told the committee the applicant originally requested authorization for four dogs and five cats; at the time of the hearing the household had three dogs and four cats and the animals on the property were licensed and vaccinated.

Applicant Natasha Mattson told the committee she and her family reduced occupants and animals after a separation in the household and that one dog serves as her daughter’s emotional‑support animal. Mattson said she did not have documentation for the support animal at the hearing and that the household had obtained licenses and vaccinations in April.

Committee members and city staff discussed outstanding inspection and ordinance violations at the address. Inspector Blair White (city records) told the committee a pending complaint remains open and that “there are several ordinance violations that have to be corrected yet” and that an inspector was still working through them. The city attorney and police recommended the committee obtain updated documentation and inspection confirmation before final approval.

After discussion, a committee member moved to hold the appeal to the committee’s next meeting and asked Officer Mavis to re‑inspect the premises and for the applicants to file an updated cover letter listing the animals that will remain permanently. That motion was seconded and carried. The motion as passed was to hold the appeal to the committee’s next meeting (scheduled for June 16) and request an updated application and follow‑up inspection; the committee did not reverse the denial at this meeting.

What happens next: Committee staff and enforcement officers will work with the applicant to update the permit application with a current list of animals and to confirm whether outstanding inspection/ordinance items have been corrected. The committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Common Council on June 10; any council action could finalize the permit outcome.

Details recorded in the meeting record show the address on the application as 324 North Oakland Avenue and that the applicant stated current household animals as three dogs and four cats. The committee emphasized that any excess permit, if granted, would be specific to the animals listed on the approved application and would not authorize additional animals beyond those listed.

For people who asked when the Common Council will act, staff said the council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10 at 6 p.m. in the next room; committee recommendations are advisory to council.