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Planning board recommends denial of Pine Tree Drive rezoning for proposed service‑dog training facility
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request for 1100 Pine Tree Drive (O'Brien Family Wellness / Paws of War). Board members said C‑3 zoning is incompatible with surrounding residential uses and nearby school/recreation facilities; the applicants said the site is intended for an indoor/outdoor service‑dog training facility supporting veterans and first responders.
The New Bern Planning and Zoning Board voted on Feb. 19 to recommend denial of a rezoning application for 1100 Pine Tree Drive, a roughly 3.87‑acre parcel owned by Bream LLC and applied for by O'Brien Family Wellness Inc. (Jacqueline and William O'Brien). Planning staff presented the request to change the parcel from R‑10A (residential) to C‑3 (Commercial 3) and reviewed maps, buffer notices and a comparison of district intent and permitted uses.
Applicant William (Bill) O'Brien told the board his organization’s chapter of Paws of War trains service dogs for military veterans, active‑duty personnel and first responders and currently works with about 70–80 dog teams across the region. He said the proposed site would house indoor training year‑round and outdoor…
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