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Council approves Crossroads East plat and permit for Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
Summary
Council approved preliminary and final plats and a conditional use permit for a roughly 9,000-square-foot Lakeville Family Pet Clinic building; the project will not offer vacation boarding and includes a fenced outdoor area for animals.
The Lakeville City Council approved a preliminary and final plat and a conditional use permit (CUP) for Crossroads East third edition to allow construction of a new Lakeville Family Pet Clinic building, a general-practice veterinary facility of about 9,000 square feet.
Brady Hickox, an architect with Truisha Construction, told the council the firm designs veterinary facilities and represents the owners, Dr. Shannon Kennelly and Ben Kennelly. Hickox said the project will not provide boarding for routine vacation stays; he noted that animals could remain overnight only when needed for medical care. The site is in the Crossroads PUD with underlying C-3 zoning; the approval creates one lot and an outlot, and the clinic plan includes a fenced outdoor area, parking, and robust perimeter landscaping. The plan was presented to the Planning Commission at a June 26 public hearing and drew no public comment; the commission recommended approval.
Why this matters: the approval lets an existing local veterinary practice expand to a nearby, larger facility, increasing access to veterinary care. The council’s brief discussion clarified that the facility is for medical care rather than boarding for vacations.
Council action and votes: Council Member Bowman moved to approve a resolution adopting the Crossroads East third edition preliminary and final plat and a conditional use permit for Lakeville Family Pet Clinic and to adopt findings of fact. A second was recorded. Roll call recorded Burmel: Aye; Walter: Aye; Lee: Aye; Volk: Aye; Hellyer: Aye. The motion passed.
Discussion versus decision: council questions focused on whether the clinic would provide boarding; Hickox and staff said no routine boarding is planned and overnight stays would be for medical needs only. No conditions limiting the CUP to exclude boarding were recorded in the motion as presented.
Next steps: the council’s approval allows the owner to proceed to permitting and construction; no building-permit or construction schedule was specified in the meeting record.
