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Planning Commission recommends commercial kennel with buffers and setback conditions after neighbors raise traffic, odor and watershed concerns
Summary
The commission voted to forward a conditional use permit for a commercial kennel on Stage Road that would allow up to 35 dogs under care, subject to conditions including a 75-foot undisturbed perimeter buffer and a 150-foot setback from residential dwellings; neighbors raised concerns about traffic, visibility and runoff into the Doskin Reservoir
The New Kent County Planning Commission on Oct. 20, 2025, voted to forward a conditional use permit for a commercial kennel on Stage Road to the Board of Supervisors with a favorable recommendation and conditions designed to address neighbor concerns.
Staff said the application seeks approval for a commercial kennel where the applicant would care for up to 35 dogs at one time and provide dog washing and grooming services. The commission was advised that a prior CUP for the same proposal had been approved by the Board in August 2020 but expired on Aug. 10, 2025, because the applicant did not obtain a…
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