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Commission hears study-session previews of proposed kennel and equestrian facility ahead of April public hearings

2891523 · April 7, 2025
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Summary

Staff briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on two conditional-use applications set for public hearing April 30: a commercial kennel (Aeropaw) proposing 8 indoor climate-controlled kennels on a 2.51-acre R-2.5 parcel, and an equestrian facility proposing equine therapy and equine-assisted learning on two one-acre parcels in Valley.

At a March 26 study session, Coconino County planning staff presented two applications that staff expects to come before the commission for public hearings on April 30: CP25009 (Aeropaw commercial kennel) and CV2511 (Joseph equestrian facility).

For CP25009, planner Bob Short summarized the application by applicant Lauren DeMarco for property described in the Donny Park/Donnie Park area at 5550 Lean Lane (R-2.5 zoning) on a 2.51-acre parcel. The application proposes to convert a garage into eight climate-controlled indoor kennels with a stated capacity “up to 12 dogs” (the applicant explained the capacity reflects multiple dogs from the same ownership in a single kennel). Plans call for insulated walls and ceilings for sound attenuation, a fenced outdoor play area enclosed by a six-foot fence, and anti-bark…

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