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Virginia Beach council defers home‑based wildlife rehab permit after neighbor opposition
Summary
The City Council on May 20, 2025, voted 11–0 to defer action on a conditional use permit for a Category 1 wildlife rehabilitation operation at 6365 Colby after opposition from the Framingham Village homeowners association and a request from council to facilitate neighborhood meetings.
The City Council of Virginia Beach on May 20, 2025, voted unanimously to defer a conditional use permit application from Dawn Federovich to operate a Category 1 wildlife rehabilitation facility at 6365 Colby until the June voting meeting.
Federovich, the applicant, told council she is a wildlife rehabilitator and said she sought permission to provide short‑term care and conditioning for native birds of prey and other native species. "I'm a wildlife rehabber. I've been doing it for 2 and a half years," she told the council. She said the operation would be limited in scope: the facility is an attached garage, training and flight conditioning occur at another facility,…
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