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Planning commission denies commercial kennel permit amid animal-welfare and neighbor complaints
Summary
The commission voted 7–0 to deny a conditional use permit for a commercial kennel and breeding operation at 6128 Old Myrtle Road after staff cited noise, odor and site-size concerns and multiple neighbors and animal-welfare advocates urged denial.
The Suffolk Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of a conditional use permit (CUP2025004) for Xelliss Blue LLC to operate a commercial dog kennel and breeding facility at 6128 Old Myrtle Road.
Staff Planner Shannon Wolf told commissioners the property is zoned agricultural and lies outside the growth area; staff reported the site is roughly 1.01 acres and currently contains a house, sheds, coops and a kennel. Wolf said the application proposes outdoor kennels and an open-air 24-bay design that could house up to 30 adult dogs and as many as 50 dogs overall when puppies are present. Staff raised multiple concerns: the proposed outdoor kennels sit approximately 30.2 feet from the nearest property line only and may produce persistent nuisance barking and odors given nearby residences;…
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