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Staff recommends conditional use for Elite Veterinary Specialist clinic; owner says practice will be ophthalmology-only
Summary
City staff recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for Elite Veterinary Specialist at 235 Hatteras Ave., a specialty ophthalmology clinic for dogs and cats only, with no boarding and a fenced outdoor relief area; the owner said emergency cases would be referred to nearby emergency hospitals.
City staff recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for Elite Veterinary Specialist to operate within an M-1 industrial zoning district at 235 Hatteras Avenue, Suite 100. The applicant proposes a specialty veterinary clinic focused on ophthalmology for small animals (canine and feline only), no boarding services, and operating hours Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Angie Langley (Langley Consulting Group) and owner Gerald Vargas answered commissioner questions about operations. Vargas said the clinic specializes in ophthalmology and that emergency cases would be referred to an emergency hospital rather than handled in-house: "Because we're advanced medic veterinary medicine, we specialize only in ophthalmology...if there's any emergencies that arises, we normally refer back to an emergency hospital nearby." Staff noted conditions in Resolution 2026-026R (no boarding; designated animal relief area must be fenced and monitored). The item received commissioner questions about parking, staff levels (applicant estimated roughly five staff per shift and an average of two patients per hour), and site review details; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript for this item at the meeting.
