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Council introduces ordinance to allow veterinary offices at Monmouth Mall redevelopment
Summary
On first reading Attorney Bayer read Ordinance 15-2026 to amend the Monmouth Mall Redevelopment Plan to permit veterinary offices (kennels/boarding explicitly prohibited). The ordinance was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July 22, 2026.
Attorney Bayer read Ordinance 15-2026 by title at the July 8 meeting, describing an amendment to the Monmouth Mall Redevelopment Plan to add "Veterinary Offices, defined as an animal hospital or clinic that provides medical care for small animals or pets," to the list of permitted principal land uses while specifically prohibiting kennels, outdoor runs and boarding.
Council voted to introduce the ordinance on first reading and set a public hearing for July 22, 2026. The mayor and council stated that the amendment responds to a redeveloper request to permit veterinary services as complementary uses to existing permitted pet stores and pet parks within the redevelopment plan. Attorney Bayer read the ordinance title into the record and the council moved to introduce it on a roll call vote; Ayes were East, Araman, Faust, Jones and Lawson; Escalante was absent.
Because the change amends the borough's redevelopment plan, the ordinance notes that the plan's zoning standards will supersede conflicting provisions in the borough land-use code for the Monmouth Mall Property. The council did not hold extended discussion during the introduction on substantive land-use conditions beyond the text read into the record.
