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This text
amendment is being proposed in order to accommodate a
planned expansion of the Paws Awhile Pet Motel located in
Scott District, north of Route 605 at 7353 Woodlawn Lane.
While the kennel is located on a 2.5 acre parcel, that
parcel is one of multiple parcels under common ownership
which create a 24 acre tract. If this text amendment is
adopted by the Board of Supervisors, the future expansion
for the Paws Awhile Pet Motel would be required to proceed
through the Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing process
for special permit approval.
The R-1
district does not allow a “kennel/animal shelter” under the
current Fauquier County Zoning Ordinance and the Paws Awhile
Pet Motel is zoned R-1. The kennel has been in operation
for about 30 years, and was built when the property was
zoned RA/Rural Agriculture. The use is, therefore, a
legally existing nonconforming use. Generally, the
nonconforming provisions of the zoning ordinance limit
expansion of an existing use to no more than a 25% increase
in building area and to a value no more than 50% of the
current appraised value. The current owners of the kennel
wish to fully enclose all existing outdoor operations and to
expand the overall facilities. According to the owners, the
desired renovations and expansions cannot be accommodated
within the limitations imposed for nonconforming uses;
therefore, a text amendment is proposed to allow the kennel
use in the R-1 district. Standards are proposed to limit
such kennels to large parcels (over 20 acres) and to ensure
minimal impacts on adjoining properties, including a
requirement for 200-foot setbacks and a requirement for
fully enclosed facilities.
On April
29, 2004, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on
the proposed amendment and voted to recommend approval of
the amendment.
The
proposed refinement to Sections 3-313 and 5-1301 of the
Zoning Ordinance is attached.
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