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Norwood ZBA denies personal kennel permit at 141 East Cross Street after neighbors cite barking, odors and containment problems
Summary
The Zoning Board denied Yana Sadelowski’s request for a personal‑kennel special permit to keep more than three dogs after extensive neighbor testimony about persistent barking, inadequate fencing and odors; the board cited land‑use compatibility concerns.
The Norwood Zoning Board of Appeals voted Feb. 10 to deny a special permit that would have allowed resident Yana Sadelowski to keep more than three dogs at 141 East Cross Street.
Sadelowski told the board she has kept Irish setters for 17 years and currently has five dogs. She said she does not run a commercial kennel, described the dogs as well groomed and said she sometimes grooms friends’ dogs as a favor. "I always keep them under control," she said during her presentation. The application sought relief under the town zoning bylaw provision that requires a personal‑kennel special…
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