Conditional Use: Animal Boarding 2100 S Reserve Street

UPDATE: On October 4th, 2021 City Council approved the conditional use. This case is now closed for comment.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The City of Missoula Development Services has received a conditional use request for a Boarding Kennel to be located at 2100 S Reserve Street in Missoula. Unleashed, a dog daycare facility, would like to add boarding and kennel service to their current location. Unleashed is located in a small shopping center with an interior parking lot shielded from view of the adjoining residential neighborhood. The Kennel will serve a maximum of twenty (20) dogs at one time.

The subject property is zoned C1-4 Neighborhood Commercial and is within Design Excellence Overlay-Corridor Typology 4. According to Title 20 Zoning Code an Animal Boarding Kennel use requires conditional use approval to operate in the C1-4 zoning district. Zoning Code defines Animal Services-Shelter or Boarding Kennel as “animal shelters and kennel services for dogs, cats and small animals. Typical uses include boarding kennels, pet resorts/hotels, dog training centers, and animal rescue shelters.”

City Council is responsible for conducting a public hearing to either approve, conditionally approve, or deny this request.

The subject property is located in the Franklin to the Fort Neighborhood Council.

PROJECT APPLICATION LINKS:

The application packet can be viewed here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/DocumentCenter/View/58062/Unleashed-Conditional-Use-Application-9-3-21?bidId=

PROJECT TIMELINE:

City Council: September 27th, 2021 at 6:00 pm – City Council consent agenda/Council refers item to Land Use and Planning Committee/Public Hearing

Land Use & Planning Committee: September 29th, 2021 time TBD – Informational meeting only

City Council: October 4th, 2021 at 6:00 pm – City Council final consideration

All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with more information posted here: https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1149/AgendasWebcastsMinutes

PROJECT COMMENT DEADLINE:

Public comment will be taken by City Council until the public hearings are closed. Comments can be submitted through Engage Missoula, via email to the planner noted below, by mailing in a letter to the City of Missoula office at 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or during the public meeting. Provide your comment by Monday, October 4th, 2021, to be included in the staff report provided to City Council.

PROJECT PLANNER:

The project planner is Spencer Starke. He can be reached at (406) 552-6671 or starkes@ci.missoula.mt.us.