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Council seeks clarification on kennel special‑use permit language
Summary
Ordinance No. 4‑26 would require a special‑use permit for commercial kennels and animal boarding in specified districts; Council Member Mary Berges asked staff to clarify that daycares without boarding remain permissible, and Fechter agreed to work with the Law Director on the language.
Staff presented Ordinance No. 4‑26 to amend the Planning and Zoning Code to require a Special Use Permit for commercial dog kennels and animal boarding in certain districts. Council Member Mary Berges cautioned that some dog daycare businesses do not offer overnight boarding and asked that the ordinance explicitly permit daycares with appropriate permitting.
Pam Fechter agreed that language should be clarified and said she would work with Law Director John Gasior to make sure pet daycares that do not provide boarding would still be addressed appropriately under the code. Fechter additionally clarified that, contrary to the agenda title, the special‑use requirement would only apply to M‑1 districts and not to C‑3 or C‑4 districts as listed on the agenda.
