Staff Recommendation

Approve the request for a dog training facility with approximately 5,000 sq ft of floor area and an adjacent 1,300 sq ft fenced outdoor gravel area and overnight kenneling for up to 18 dogs, subject to 3 conditions.

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1) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works, including a Special Pollution Abatement Permit (SPAP) for extended overnight animal stay, which requires controls in place to collect animal waste and properly treat or dispose of it.
2) Meeting all applicable requirements of the Knox County Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to the outdoor lighting and landscape screening standards in Section 4.10.
3) The Planning Commission must approve the similar use determination (11-A-23-OB).

With the conditions noted, this plan meets the requirements for approval of a dog training facility with kenneling in the CA (General Business) zone and the criteria for approval of a use on review.

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Disposition Summary

Approve the request for a dog training facility with approximately 5,000 sq ft of floor area and an adjacent 1,300 sq ft fenced outdoor gravel area and overnight kenneling for up to 18 dogs, subject to 3 conditions.