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Hudson commissioners recommend zoning change to steer kennels and vet clinics into commercial districts
Summary
In response to sustained neighbor concern about noise and location, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a text amendment directing boarding kennels and veterinary facilities away from residential and downtown districts into commercial zones, with a 500‑foot setback from residences.
HUDSON, Ohio — After a public hearing that drew several neighbors, the Hudson Planning Commission on Monday voted 4–0 to forward a zoning text amendment to City Council that would focus boarding kennels and veterinary facilities into commercial districts and add a 500‑foot setback from residential uses.
Staff presented the proposed change, prepared at the request of the city solicitor, to clarify the use table and protect residential neighborhoods from potentially incompatible uses that may generate noise, increased traffic and service demands. The draft amendment would remove veterinary facilities from Districts 5 (village core) and 10, and make boarding kennels and veterinary facilities conditional uses in Districts 6 and 8 (with veterinary facilities…
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