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Planning commission moves Yardstick dog hotel permit to regular agenda after noise and circulation questions
Summary
Planning commissioners in Brentwood deferred a use determination and minor site-plan alteration for Yardstick Dog Hotel at Brentwood Place Shopping Center to their regular meeting for further questions about noise mitigation, drop-off circulation and adjacency to quiet businesses.
The Brentwood Planning Commission on a preliminary review moved a use determination and minor site-plan alteration for Yardstick Dog Hotel, proposed for a tenant space in the Brentwood Place Shopping Center, from the consent agenda to the commission’s regular agenda for additional questioning.
The project would convert an existing retail unit in Brentwood Place into a dog boarding and daycare facility with limited bathing services. Staff said the proposed use is not explicitly listed in section 78-2-22 of the zoning code but the code gives the commission the authority to approve similar uses that are “in keeping in character” with the C-2 intent. The applicant described hours of operation as 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekends and said the business is staffed 24 hours for overnight boarding.
Commissioners questioned noise, customer drop-off circulation and parking. Staff and the applicant said the Yardstick concept uses interior “turf” yards so outdoor relief areas are enclosed; the applicant said facilities of the chain typically host about 50 suites and daily daytime counts are “light,” roughly 15 daycare dogs on a typical day. The applicant said the shopping center property manager had reviewed and approved the tenant application and that the tenant space will have soundcontrol measures and interior suite partitions designed to limit barking and other noise transmission.
Commissioners also asked whether the building adjoins businesses with quiet uses; staff noted adjacent tenants include personal service businesses such as facials and dental offices and that the facility’s shared wall is a fire exit corridor with a path and landscaping separating the center from nearby residential areas. Commissioners asked the applicant to address circulation and drop-off patterns at the regular meeting; staff said there is no rear drop-off because the rear is an alley.
The commission directed staff to place the item on the regular agenda so the applicant could make a short presentation and respond to questions about noise mitigation, daily arrivals and departures, and the facility’s staffing and capacity.
Agenda status: the commission moved the Yardstick use determination and minor site-plan alteration to the regular agenda; other consent items were left on consent.
