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Soledad panel approves downtown zoning change to allow small‑scale veterinary services
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 3‑0 to recommend a downtown zoning amendment that separates veterinary clinics from animal boarding and allows limited outpatient veterinary services in parts of the downtown core to address a local service gap left after the town’s clinic closed.
SOLEDAD, Calif. — The Soledad Planning Commission on Nov. 20 recommended that the City Council adopt a zoning text amendment to allow small‑scale, appointment‑based veterinary services in parts of the downtown core.
Senior Planner Ariana Mora said the change responds to a service gap after the closure of the town’s only veterinary clinic, identified in staff materials as Los Coches Animals on Nestles Road, which has forced many residents to travel to Salinas for pet care. "By proposing these amendments, we have a clear land use distinction for veterinary related services and expand opportunities for small scale appointment based…
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