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Commission approves special‑use permit for dog‑boarding facility in Millington with strict conditions
Summary
After a public hearing in which neighbors expressed concerns about noise, the county approved a special‑use permit allowing up to 12 boarding dogs with a 6–9 foot masonry buffer, soundproofing, and restricted outdoor hours; staff said code enforcement may rescind the permit if conditions are violated.
The Shelby County commission approved a special‑use permit allowing a dog‑boarding operation at 10122 Moose Road in Millington, concluding a public hearing in which neighbors asked for enforceable protections for quality of life.
DPD planner Chloe Christian presented the case, describing the property as a 24‑acre parcel with a shed to be converted to a climate‑controlled boarding facility limited to 12 kennels and indoor play. Staff recommended approval with conditions including a masonry wall (6–9 feet), a landscaping buffer, soundproofing in the kennel, a required cleaning schedule and professional waste management, and limits on outdoor play hours (8 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. weekends). "Staff finds that the granting of this special use permit will not cause substantial detriment to the public good," Christian said, and summarized the Land Use Control Board’s recommendation.
Neighbors Melvin and Shirley Billington spoke at the hearing to ask that the conditions be strictly enforced because the shed abuts their backyard and they already can hear barking from an existing facility nearby. "We moved to rural Shelby County for the peace and quiet... we want to live in peace also without having to hear constant dog barking," Shirley Billington said. The applicant's engineer, Tim Bacaskill, said the owners had voluntarily accepted many of the restrictions and that code enforcement would have authority to require compliance; he also said an alleged nearby unpermitted training operation had been shut down by code enforcement.
Commissioners asked for clarity on enforcement and recourse. Christian and DPD staff said code enforcement would monitor compliance and that failure to meet conditions could lead to rescission of the SUP. Commissioner Mills praised the strength of the permit conditions and said she would support approval "with the conditions that are stated." The commission voted to approve the SUP (12–0) with the enumerated conditions.
The permit includes administrative requirements: a landscaping plan, proof of professional waste pickup, limits on outdoor group play, and a requirement that any change in ownership or use return to the commission for review.
