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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-1415-14 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 460 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR A VETERINARY CLINIC/HOSPITAL TO INCLUDE A DOG BOARDING FACILITY IN THE A-2, RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FOR THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION TEN (10), TOWNSHIP EIGHT (8) NORTH, RANGE ONE (1) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (10400 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 9)
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SYNOPSIS: The applicant is requesting Special Use for a Veterinary Clinic/Hospital to include a Dog Boarding Facility on the 20 acre site they own. The current zoning for the parcel is A-2, Rural Agricultural District; a Veterinary Clinic/Hospital is allowed as a Special Use in the A-2 District. The Zoning Ordinance does not specifically designate a dog boarding facility as an allowed use or Special Use in any zoning district. However, veterinary clinics often allow boarding of animals at their facility; thus, a dog boarding facility is a similar use and can be considered under Special Use for a Veterinary Clinic/Hospital. The applicant lives on-site in a single-family home. The applicant is proposing to build a 2,000 square foot building to be used as the dog boarding facility; the maximum capacity will be 40 dogs.
ANALYSIS: The applicant owns Annie's Ruff House, a dog day care/boarding facility in central Norman, located at 1043 North University. The applicant's current location serves more as a day care facility; the applicant would like to expand and grow her business where a long term boarding facility would be more appropriate.
The applicant will continue to reside on-site; therefore, the owner will be available at all times. The proposed 2,000 square foot boarding facility will be located toward the front of the parcel with the single f...
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