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Commission OKs specific‑use permit for dog training facility at 3225 Harwood Road with no‑overnight‑boarding condition
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a specific‑use permit for a dog training facility (The Dog Wizard) at 3225 Harwood Road. The commission amended the approval to prohibit overnight public boarding; the amendment passed 5–2 and the SUP was approved as amended.
The Bedford Planning and Zoning Commission on May 22 voted to recommend approval of a specific‑use permit (SUP 25‑4) to allow a dog training facility, classified as a kennel use, at 3225 Harwood Road, Suite B.
Applicant and proposed operations Colin McCaskill, owner of The Dog Wizard, told the commission his business has operated mobile‑only in the area since September 2024 and that he took the lease of Suite B on March 1. McCaskill said the facility would provide private lessons, small group classes and day training by appointment, and that the owner expects to operate primarily Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., with appointments on Saturday by request. He said staffing would be 1–2 people on site and that the business would limit class sizes to six dogs. McCaskill…
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