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Council approves special‑use permit to expand pet grooming and limited boarding at 1023 North Andover Road
Summary
The council approved a special‑use permit allowing a pet grooming and limited boarding business at 1023 North Andover Road to host up to 20 dogs (applicant said the operation will not function as a kennel). The planning commission had unanimously recommended approval; the council vote was 6–0. Members noted no public protests had been filed.
The Andover City Council voted April 14 to approve a special‑use permit to allow pet grooming and limited boarding at 1023 North Andover Road.
Julie Boyd, planning and zoning administrator, explained the existing business had been limited to three dogs on site and the applicant requested permission for up to 20 dogs with only limited boarding: "the applicant has communicated to us that they don't intend to operate a kennel which has some different requirements to it." Boyd said the planning commission unanimously recommended approval at its March hearing.
No members of the public offered new information at the council hearing and the city clerk reported no protest petitions had been filed. Following a motion to adopt the planning commission's findings, the council approved the special use; the minutes show the motion carried 6–0. Staff noted affected parties may have 30 days after today's action to appeal to district court under applicable Kansas procedures.
The permit as described allows grooming and short‑term/occasional boarding (not long‑term kennel operations). City staff said typical boarding would be limited (for example, occasional overnight stays tied to training) rather than continuous kennel operations.
