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Planning commission recommends conditional-use permit for kennel at 3150 North Umbleton Highway

Northumberland County Planning Commission · December 3, 2025
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Summary

The Northumberland County Planning Commission voted Nov. 20 to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve a conditional-use permit for a proposed commercial kennel at 3150 North Umbleton Highway. The applicant, owner John Runkle, described a 10-kennel boarding and daycare operation; the board will hold a December public hearing for final action.

The Northumberland County Planning Commission on Nov. 20 recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a conditional-use permit for a proposed commercial kennel at 3150 North Umbleton Highway.

John Runkle, the property owner and applicant, told the commission he plans a commercially built kennel operation with 10 indoor kennels, an office and outdoor exercise runs. He introduced Athena Walters as the proposed manager and said construction of the modular kennels from the vendor Bruiser Kennels would take about six to eight weeks after county approval.

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