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Fall River ZBA denies request for commercial dog kennel after owners and neighbors testify about deaths and licensing concerns
Summary
The Zoning Board denied a request to allow a commercial dog daycare/kennel at 1089 Wilson Road after testimony from owners, supporters and opponents who alleged past unlicensed boarding and two dog deaths; the board cited licensing and public-safety issues in voting to deny.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted Feb. 19 to deny a variance/special permit for a commercial dog kennel at 1089 Wilson Road after the hearing revealed licensing problems and distressing accounts from pet owners.
Attorney Peter Salino said the operation had run for about three years and had been shut down by city enforcement; his client, James J. Borden Jr., asked the board for approval to reopen (the applicant’s counsel characterized the request as seeking after-the-fact zoning relief for an existing operation). Supporters — several clients who had used the business for…
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