Conditional Use: Veterinary at 1914 S Reserve St. & 2432 North Ave. W
UPDATE: On January 24th, 2022 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 Pet Emergency Center to be located at 1914 S Reserve Street and 2432 North Avenue W in Missoula. Pet Emergency Center, a professional veterinary services facility, would like to expand the existing use of professional veterinary services at 1914 S Reserve Street to the adjacent property located at 2432 North Avenue W. The new building will provide abundant space for the growing practice and will allow for new veterinary specialists and equipment. The new building was approved for compliance with Design Excellence. Exterior materials have been selected for durability and to help complement neighboring uses and building scales.
The subject property is zoned Community Business (B2-2), and is within Design Excellence Overlay-Corridor Typology 4. According to Title 20, Section 20.10.020, a Veterinary Animal Service use requires conditional use approval to operate in the B2-2 zoning district. Title 20, Section 20.105.040 defines Animal Services-Veterinary as, “Typical uses include pet clinics, dog and cat hospitals and animal hospitals.”
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/58608/CUP-App-20211027---FINAL
PROJECT TIMELINE:
City Council: January 10th, 2022 at 6:00 pm – City Council consent agenda/ Council refers items to Land Use and Planning Committee/Public Hearing
Land Use & Planning Committee: January 12th, 2022 time TBD – Informational meeting only
City Council: January 24th, 2022 at 6:00 pm – City Council final consideration
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, January 3rd, 2022, to be included in the staff report provided to City Council.
PROJECT PLANNER:
The project planner is Deborah Postma. She can be reached at (406) 552-6634 or postmd@ci.missoula.mt.us.
