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Planning commission declines to recommend rezoning and CUP for proposed Brainerd Animal Hospital relocation
Summary
The Brainerd Planning Commission voted against recommending a rezoning of a parcel from TN2 to general commercial and recommended denial of the conditional use permit for a proposed Brainerd Animal Hospital relocation, citing concerns about spot‑zoning and incompatible commercial uses in a residential area. The matters go to City Council on Dec. 1.
The Brainerd Planning Commission on a split vote declined to recommend that a parcel on Oak Street be rezoned from Traditional Neighborhood 2 (TN2/CN2) to General Commercial to accommodate a proposed new Brainerd Animal Hospital building, and the commission also recommended denial of the related conditional use permit.
The commission’s decision followed a staff presentation and a public hearing during which the applicant, Ryan Dutton, introduced himself as the current owner of Brainerd Animal Hospital and said the practice is approaching its 50th year on Oak Street and wants to expand while staying in the same neighborhood. Staff recommended approval of the map amendment, rezoning and conditional use permit with a condition requiring an approved…
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