Local groomer seeks special-use permit for small boarding facility on Good Hope Church Road
Mar 3, 2026
Shannon Lillard, a longtime dog groomer, asked Madison County’s preliminary development review committee for an exploratory special-use permit to build a small, home‑style grooming and boarding facility on a 59‑acre A‑1 parcel on Good Hope Church Road; the committee voted to forward an application to the Planning Commission.
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Shannon Lillard, a dog groomer who said she has worked in the trade since 2002, told the Madison County Preliminary Development Review Committee she wants to build a separate grooming and boarding facility on her 59‑acre parcel on Good Hope Church Road and apply for a special‑use permit to operate lawfully.
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