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Belgrade council hears heated public hearing over home‑based dog grooming permit
Summary
A packed public hearing divided neighbors and customers over Renee Varner’s request to operate a major home‑based dog grooming business at 603 Meadow Circle; council discussion emphasized zoning, neighborhood safety and precedent, while the transcript does not record a plainly announced final disposition of the approval motion.
Renee Varner, a groomer with 27 years' experience, asked the Belgrade City Council to grant a conditional‑use permit to operate a major home‑based dog grooming business at 603 Meadow Circle. Planning staff told council the permit route was required because the proposed operation could generate additional customer traffic; the Planning Board had recommended denial (0–4) citing neighborhood impacts and the city received extensive written comment.
At the public hearing neighbors living on Meadow Circle urged the council to deny an exception to residential zoning, citing safety concerns for children and pedestrians on the dead‑end street, increased traffic…
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