Colleyville panel approves dog‑boarding permit amid neighborhood opposition

The Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 8 approved a special use permit for a full‑service pet boarding business proposed at 3811 Greenbrier Lane (Case CC25‑21), voting 6‑0 to recommend the item to City Council.

The business would operate generally from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with overnight staffing, feature indoor kennel suites and limited outdoor relief/play areas. Planning staff said the applicant proposes an 8‑foot stained wood privacy fence and a 6‑inch curb to keep runoff from the outdoor area out of the parking lot and public storm drains; staff said that storm and sanitary connections will be tied into the building plumbing and that a specialized turf system will be installed. ‘‘To this date, we have received three letters of opposition… We do have a 25% opposition to this case and staff is neutral on this request,’’ a planning staff member told commissioners.

Applicants Harrison and Shanae Barrett told the commission the operation is a franchise and described its animal‑care protocols. ‘‘The max sits around 34 kennels. The average is between 17 to 21,’’ Harrison Barrett said. He said outdoor relief/play sessions would be brief — typically ‘‘about 10 to 15 minutes’’ — and that pets would be managed in small groups or singly depending on familiarity. Barrett said kennels are separated into individual suites and that staff will be present overnight.

Commissioners pressed applicants on sanitation, animal safety and escape prevention. The applicants said the franchise supplies sanitation protocols and trade‑secret cleaning products to be applied during build‑out, that runs and interior play areas will be pressure‑washed into a drainage system, and that the building’s existing double‑door lobby and interior layout prevent pets from reaching exterior exits. They said routine leashes would be used when pets arrive and depart and that internal procedures limit commingling of unfamiliar animals.

Staff told the panel that because the opposition rate within the 200‑foot notification radius exceeds 20%, state law requires a supermajority on City Council (six of seven votes) if the council hears an appeal or acts on the item. Staff also said it is neutral on the request.

The commission’s approval here is a recommendation; the City Council will hold a final decision. Planning staff distributed three opposition letters and included the applicants’ franchise documentation, site plan, fence and runoff details in the agenda packet.

If the council approves the permit, operational details the commission discussed — kennel counts, outdoor group sizes, sanitation chemicals and emergency veterinary plans — are implementation matters typically enforced through the city’s permitting and code compliance process and the applicant’s franchise operations.

Votes at the hearing were recorded as yes from Commissioner David Ebert, Commissioner Jerry Savoy, Commissioner Jerome Obinabo, Commissioner Richard Remley, Commissioner Brandon Arnold and Commissioner Claudia Bevel. The motion to approve was made by Commissioner Obinabo and seconded by Commissioner Arnold.