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Chicopee zoning subcommittee denies kennel license for 17 Jeanette Drive after health and animal‑control concerns
Summary
The zoning subcommittee voted to deny a special permit request for a kennel license at 17 Jeanette Drive after animal control and public health officials reported past violations, fluctuating dog counts, and unresolved inspection concerns; neighbors opposed the permit.
The Chicopee Zoning subcommittee on May 28 denied a special permit request to allow more than three dogs at 17 Jeanette Drive, citing animal‑control and public‑health reports, resident opposition and inconsistent information about the number and status of animals at the property.
Applicant Laurie Jerusick told the committee she lives at 17 Jeanette Drive and asked to keep service animals and two pets at the residence. She said several of the dogs are service animals and that one animal recently died; she described medical needs and said the household includes long‑time friends who care for each other.
Planning and building reports in the meeting packet noted that Chicopee code requires a kennel license by…
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