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La Conner planners to review conditional-use status for pet grooming after business owner raises cost barrier
Summary
A new La Conner pet retailer asked the planning commission why grooming and bathing services require a class 4 conditional-use permit; staff outlined the permit costs and said it will prepare a report on the permitting history and options.
A La Conner business owner told the Planning Commission she holds a retail pet permit but cannot afford the town's conditional-use permit required for on-site grooming and bathing services, and commission members asked staff to research whether the rule should change.
The owner said customers repeatedly request a self-wash basin and grooming, but “the cost prohibits us from doing that. It just doesn't pencil out, across the cost,” and that residents currently travel to nearby towns for those…
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