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Montgomery Township board hears extensive neighborhood concerns but positions conditional-use application for veterinary surgical center to move forward with条件s
Summary
A proposed 10,000 sq ft veterinary surgical center at 1008 Upper State Road drew detailed testimony about operations, waste handling, lighting, fencing and traffic; neighbors secured party status, the applicant agreed to conditions to limit odors and noise, and the board adjourned to executive session to deliberate conditions before a final vote.
Nicole Salas, the applicant and proposed operator, told the board she plans a 10,000-square-foot, single-story veterinary surgical center at 1008 Upper State Road. She said the facility would be surgery- and diagnostic-imaging–focused, not a 24-hour emergency hospital, and would operate primarily Monday–Friday with some scheduled overnight recoveries for post-operative patients.
During the conditional-use hearing, attorney Kristen Pianzio explained the application meets the zoning criteria for an animal hospital in the BP (office/professional) district and that the plan team has coordinated with the fire marshal and township staff. Salas described staffing estimates (roughly 12 daytime staff and 3–4 overnight technical staff when pets remain for…
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