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Planning Commission previews kennel special‑exception that would allow up to 50 dogs; commissioners request more information
Summary
Staff told the commission the Saros/Sharas Farm special‑exception area would allow a kennel with up to 50 dogs and seeks buffer and setback reductions; commissioners requested conservation‑easement status, adjacent‑owner notice, drainfield/well locations and asked Animal Control to attend the work session.
County planning staff briefed commissioners Jan. 8 on a special‑exception application in the AR2 district for a kennel use on a small portion of a larger parcel.
Staff said the limits of the special exception cover roughly 1.2–1.25 acres of a 99‑acre parcel and that the applicant is requesting a reduction of the required buffer from 20 feet to 5 feet and a reduction of the required kennel setback from 100 feet to 5 feet. "The kennel would allow up to 50 dogs, which would include the owner's pets," staff…
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