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Planning commission forwards commercial kennel permit for 4342 Quince Road to Board after public concerns about noise and fencing
Summary
The planning commission voted to recommend approval of a special use permit for a commercial breeding kennel at 4342 Quince Road with conditions (including a 25-adult-dog cap); neighbors and a veterinary technician raised concerns about fencing, noise and potential animal-welfare impacts ahead of an Oct. 15 Board of Supervisors hearing.
The Montgomery County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special use permit that would allow Jason and Nikki Cowan to operate a commercial kennel and employee residence at 4342 Quince Road, advancing the item to a Board of Supervisors public hearing on Oct. 15.
Planner Jude Cochran outlined staff analysis and conditions: the 49.639-acre A1 property lies in a rural designation and, per the application, the kennel structure sits roughly 350 feet from the nearest property line and about 700 feet from the nearest dwelling. Cochran said VDOT took no exception to the proposal, a new private well and septic system will require VDH approval, and the operation would be limited to…
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