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Council denies special‑use permit for dog‑training and boarding at 3225 Harwood Road amid noise and safety concerns
Summary
The Bedford City Council unanimously denied a request June 24 to allow a dog‑training business with boarding at 3225 Harwood Road, citing noise, safety and proximate school concerns.
The Bedford City Council voted unanimously June 24 to deny a request for a specific‑use permit for “breeding, boarding and kindling” (zoning language that covers boarding and training) at 3225 Harwood Road, Suite B, where the applicant proposed a dog‑training business (The Dog Wizard franchise) with limited client boarding.
Development Director Wes Morrison told council the unit is approximately 1,100 square feet in an 8,000‑square‑foot strip center developed in 1985; current uses nearby include a staffing agency and a cigar lounge. Planning and Zoning recommended approval 6‑1 with the condition that overnight boarding be permitted only…
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