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County Zoning Commission
- Meeting Date:
- 01/12/2015
- SUBJECT
- Zone Change 655 - Text Amendment - Allow Dog Grooming in NC zone
- THROUGH:
- Candi Millar
- PRESENTED BY:
- Nicole Cromwell
Information
REQUEST
This is a zone change that will amend Section 27-306 of the Unified Zoning Regulations for Billings and Yellowstone County to allow Dog Grooming in Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zoning districts. In 1997, when the City and County unified the zoning regulations, dog grooming was designated as an allowed use in only 4 zoning districts – Community Commercial (CC), Highway Commercial (HC), Controlled Industrial (CI) and Heavy Industrial (HI). Prior to 1997, the City Zoning Regulations did not allow dog grooming or other Animal Services (SIC 075) in the CC zone. Prior to 1997, the County Zoning Regulations did not list dog grooming as a use in any zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Division is recommending approval.
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BACKGROUND
Ed Jorden, DVM and Gerry Neumann, are partners in a new development project currently under construction on the north east corner of 32nd Street West and Central Avenue. The property is zoned NC. Several years ago, the City Council changed the zoning of this land from Residential 9,600 (R-96) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to facilitate the redevelopment and infill of this corner property. Mr. Neumann did not chose the CC zoning for the property because of the directly adjacent neighborhood and the possibility of high intensity uses allowed in the CC zone, such as bars, casinos, warehousing and other high traffic uses. Mr. Jorden currently has a veterinary practice located on Shiloh Road. Part of his business is provision of dog grooming services. Mr. Jorden would like to re-locate the dog grooming services to this new location. Mr. Jorden and Mr. Neumann were not aware of the prohibition on dog grooming in the NC zone. Mr. Jorden was advised the issue could be resolved by either changing the zoning of the property from NC to CC or requesting an amendment to the text of Zoning Regulations to allow this use in the NC zone. On November 24, 2014, the City Council voted to initiate the amendment to the zoning regulations.
The Planning Division considered the amendment and attached one criteria for this use within the NC zoning districts. The criteria is meant to prevent potential impacts to surrounding residences. The criteria prohibits any outdoor kennels or exercise areas associated with dog grooming in NC zoning districts.
The Planning Division considered the amendment and attached one criteria for this use within the NC zoning districts. The criteria is meant to prevent potential impacts to surrounding residences. The criteria prohibits any outdoor kennels or exercise areas associated with dog grooming in NC zoning districts.
SUMMARY
The Planning Division is recommending approval.