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File #: 25-92    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Third Reading
File created: 5/23/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/16/2025 Final action:
Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1205 AND 1206 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BOARDING KENNELS AND VETERINARY FACILITIES. Brief Description: Ordinance to revise the districts which permit boarding kennels and veterinary facilities and to incorporate a 300 foot setback to adjacent residentially zoned parcels for boarding kennels.
Sponsors: Chris Foster
Indexes: Community Development - LDC
Attachments: 1. Council Memo 8.15.25 LDC Amendment Vet Clinic and Boarding Kennels, 2. Existing Vet Clinics and Boarding Kennels, 3. PC Decision 25-755 - LDC amendment - Boarding Kennels and Vet Clinics, 4. Ordinance No. 25-92 (as introduced), 5. Draft Ordinance (7.17.25) with PC Recommendation, 6. Ordinance No. 25-92 (9.16.25) Sutton Proposed Changes
Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1205 AND 1206 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BOARDING KENNELS AND VETERINARY FACILITIES.
Brief Description: Ordinance to revise the districts which permit boarding kennels and veterinary facilities and to incorporate a 300 foot setback to adjacent residentially zoned parcels for boarding kennels.
Body
Legislative History
None
Purpose & Explanation
A draft resolution has been prepared to consider a setback to residentially zoned parcels for Boarding Kennels. Boarding Kennels are currently permitted as conditional uses in D2. Veterinary Facilities are currently permitted as conditional uses in D2, D5, D7, D7 Overlay, and D10.
Planning Commission completed a public hearing on July 14th, reviewed the request, and forwarded a recommendation to approved with the condition to remove Boarding Kennels and Veterinary Facilities as an allowed uses in District 2 and 10.

September Update: Council further discussed refining the amendment to establish grooming as a separate use category permitted as a conditional use in D5,D6,D7,D7OL, and D8 to align with Veterinary facilities district allowances. Additionally a 300 ft setback to residentially zoned parcels was proposed for boarding kennels.

Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
Other [provide explanation]
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes [if so, explain why]
X No

Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends City Council proceed with a public hearing and third reading on September 16, 2025.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
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