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EPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
Proposal: SP 2009 -030 Greenbrier Emergency Animal
Staff: Claudette Grant
Hospital
Planning Commission Public Hearing: June 22, 2010
Board of Supervisors Hearing: To be determined.
Owners: Greenbrier Drive, LLC
Applicant: Tripp Stewart/Tripp VMD, LLC
represented by Chris Kabbash
Acreage: Approximately 1.98 acres
Special Use Permit for: Veterinary office and
hospital in HC Highway Commercial district
TMP: TM: 61W, Section 1, Block A, P: 5
By- right use: Commercial establishments oriented to
Location: 370 Greenbrier Drive. Approximately 675 feet
highway locations. The existing special use permit
west of the intersection of Greenbrier Drive and Route 29
allows for a veterinary hospital use.
Seminole Trail Attachments A & B
Magisterial District: Rio
Conditions: Yes EC: Yes
Proposal: To amend SP 9 1 -52 to extend veterinary
Requested # of Dwelling Units: 0
services clinic hours and expand space within the existing
building on the site.
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DA (Development Area): Neighborhood 1
Comp. Plan Designation: Community Service —
community -scale retail wholesale, business and
medical offices, mixed use core communities and/or
employment services, and residential (6.01 -34
units /acre)
Character of Property: The property is developed with
Use of Surrounding Properties: Surrounding
office, warehouse space and related parking located on it.
properties are primarily commercial uses, including
restaurants, convenience store and a church.
Factors Favorable:
Factors Unfavorable:
1. The special use permit is consistent with the Land
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Use Plan.
2. The special use permit will provide an opportunity
for the expansion of veterinary services in the
Development Area.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of SP 2009 -430 Greenbrier Emergency Animal Hospital with
revisions to the originally approved conditions.
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STAFF PERSON: Claudette Grant
PLANNING COMMISSION: June 22, 2010
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: To Be Determined
SP2009 -030: Greenbrier Emergency Animal Hospital
Petition:
PROJECT: SP200900030 /Greenbrier Emergency Animal Hospital
PROPOSED: Request to amend SP 91 -52 to extend veterinary services clinic hours and
expand the space in the existing building on the site. No residential units proposed.
ZONING CATEGORY /GENERAL USAGE: C -1 Commercial - retail sales and service uses;
and residential use by speciai use permit (15 units/ acre) and primarily HC Highway
Commercial - commercial and service uses; and residential use by special use permit (15
units/ acre)
SECTION: Sections 22.2.2.5 and 24.2.2.4 of the Zoning Ordinance which allows for veterinary
office and hospital uses.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE /DENSITY: Community Service - community -scale retail
wholesale, business and medical offices, mixed use core communities and/or employment
services, and residential (5.01 -34 units /acre) in Neighborhood 1.
ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes
LOCATION: 370 Greenbrier Dr. Approximately 575 feet west of the intersection of Greenbrier
Drive and Route 29 (Seminole Trail)
TAX MAP /PARCEL: 51W, Section 1, Block A, Parcel 5
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Rio
Character of the Area and Adioining properties:
The subject property lies at 370 Greenbrier Dr., approximately 675 feet west of the intersection
of Greenbrier Drive and Route 29 (Seminole Trail). The property has split zoning of C -1 and
HC, commercial. In both districts, veterinary clinics are allowed by special use permit only. Two
buildings are located on the property, which include uses that provide building supply and
paint. Other uses located on the property include an Internet cafe /store, a laundry mat, Girl
Scouts office, roofing company and Jiffy Lube. See Attachment A for the Zoning Map, including
the location of the existing veterinary clinic and Attachment B for the Location Map. The
surrounding area consists of commercial development.
Specifics of Proposal:
The applicant is requesting to extend the currently allowed overnight business hours of the
existing animal hospital to also include daytime business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday. The animal hospital currently provides an overnight emergency clinic. The
applicant wishes to also provide a daytime specialty veterinary clinic that would be unique to
the Charlottesville /Albemarle area and increase the options for pet care in the area. In order to
be able to provide this service, the applicant proposes to use an additional 2,525 square feet of
vacant adjacent warehouse space. (See Attachment C) The possible specialty services could
include acupuncture, ophthalmology, neurology or other therapeutic veterinary techniques.
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Applicant's Justification for the Request:
The applicant currently operates the existing emergency animal clinic. The applicant states
that specialty services for animals are not located in the Charlottesville /Albemarle area and
that residents often travel to the Richmond area for services such as acupuncture,
ophthalmology and neurology.
Planning and Zoning History:
.January 13, 1984 — Planning Commission approved Pargo's Restaurant and Office
Condominium site plan.
SDP 1983 -045 — Pargo's Restaurant site plan — indefinitely deferred.
February 14, 1985 — Planning Commission recommended denial of ZMA 84 -32, which was a
rezoning request from C -1 to HC with proffers, stating that scope and possibilities of uses was
too broad.
February 20, 1985 — Board of Supervisors approved ZMA 84 -32. This action rezoned the
property from C -1 to HC with proffers.
June 11, 1985 — Planning Commission approved Greenbrier Park site plan.
SOP 1985 -030 — Greenbrier Park site plan
July 30, 1985 — Planning Commission recommended approval of ZMA 85 -18 which amended
the previous rezoning to allow Motels, and approved Super 8 Motel site plan.
SDP 1985 -033 — Super 8 Motel site plan
August 7, 1985 — Board of Supervisors approved ZMA 85 -18. This added hotels, motels, and
inns as an allowed use for a portion of the site (Proffered).
March 21, 1990 — Board of Supervisors approved ZMA 90 -01 which added Fast Food
Restaurant to the list of allowed uses (Proffered).
November 7, 1990 — Board of Supervisors approved ZMA 90 -15 which permitted churches.
October 1,'1991 — The Planning Commission recommended approval of ZMA 91 -06, a request
to rezone the property to C -1, Commercial (Proffered) and HC, Highway Commercial
(Proffered).
November 20, 1991 — The Board of Supervisors approved SP 91 -52 a request for an
emergency veterinary office.
SDP 2003 -003 — Greenbrier Square Minor
Comprehensive Plan:
The Land Use Plan designates this area as Community Service in Neighborhood One (1). The
Comprehensive Plan supports community scale business uses, such as veterinary
office /hospital in areas designated Community Service. The site will not be used for residential
purposes.
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An analysis for consistency with the Neighborhood Model was not done for this project since it
is an existing development and does not propose re- development. It is an expansion of an
existing use at the site.
Staff Comment:
Section 31.6 of the Zoning Ordinance below requires that special use permits be assessed as
follows:
Will the use be of substantial detriment to adjacent property?
There is no record of impacts to adjacent property from the animal hospital that has
operated at this location for a number of years. No detriment to adjoining properties is
anticipated from the requested expanded use because all veterinarian activities will
continue to be inside the building.
Will the character of the zoning district change with this use?
The character of the district has not been changed by the existing animal hospital and
it is not anticipated that the character will change with the expansion of hours and
space of the existing use.
Will the use be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance?
The HC zoning district is intended for commercial uses oriented to the highway. Veterinary
offices /hospitals are allowed by special use permit in this district_ The veterinary officelhospital
is viewed as a use supportive to Albemarle County residents who will predominantly arrive by
vehicle.
Will the use be in harmony with the uses permitted by right in the district?
Section 24.2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance, entitled Highway Commercial, HC, allows a variety of
commercial uses by -right as well as those that are permitted by special use permit. Veterinary
office and hospital are permitted by special use permit in HC districts. The existing animal
hospital has operated in harmony with by -right uses at this location for a number of years. The
proposed new hours of business will be by appointment only and will have the same staffing
requirements as the current overnight clinic. The existing assigned parking spaces will be
adequate for the additional operating hours so traffic and parking associated with this
expanded use should not detrimentally affect by -right uses. The proposed expansion of the
veterinary officelhospital use continues to be compatible with the other permitted uses in this
district.
Will the use comply with the additional regulations provided in Section 5.0 of this ordinance?
Section 5.1.11 is applicable to the proposed animal hospital use and each regulation is
addressed below:
a. Except where animals are confined in soundproofed, air - conditioned buildings, no
structure or area occupied by animals shall be closer than five hundred (500) feet to any
agricultural or residential lot line. For non - soundproofed animal confinements, an
external solid fence not less than six (6) feet in height shall be located within fifty (50)
feet of the animal confinement and shall be composed of concrete block, brick, or other
material approved by the zoning administrator, (Amended 71- 15-89)
Animals will be confined to the soundproofed, air- conditioned building.
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b. For soundproofed confinements, no such structure shall be located closer than two
hundred (200) feet to any agricultural or residential lot line. For soundproofed
confinements, noise measured at the nearest agricultural or residential property line
shall not exceed fifty -five (55) decibels; (Amended 11- 75 -89; 6- 14-00)
There are no residential lot lines located closer than two hundred (200) feet and noise at the
nearest residential lot line is not expected to exceed fifty -five (5 5) decibels due to the distance
and sound proofed confinement.
c, In all cases, animals shall be confined in an enclosed building from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00
a.m. (Amended 11- 15 -89; 6- 14 -00)
The applicant has indicated that this requirement will be met and that there will be no outdoor
activity for these animals during these hours or any other business hours.
d. In areas where such uses may be in proximity to other uses involving intensive
activity such as shopping centers or other urban density locations, special attention is
required to protect the public health and welfare. To these ends the commission and
board may require among other things: (Amended 11- 15 -89)
- Separate building entrance and exit to avoid animal conflicts ;( Added 11- 15 -89)
-Area for outside exercise to be exclusive from access by the public by fencing or other
means. (Added 11- 15-89)
The animal hospital currently has its' own separate building entrance and is located in an end
unit of the building with over 40 feet in any direction to the next occupied space. This entrance
will continue to be used for the expanded adjacent space. There will be no outside exercise
area because the specialty service will be by appointment only and the veterinary hospital is
an emergency based service that returns animals to their primary care provider by the next
business day. Animals will not be kenneled or stay for prolonged service at this facility.
Will the public health, safety and general welfare of the community be protected if the use is
approved?
The public health, safety, and general welfare of the community will be protected through the
special use permit conditions that specifically address this use at this location. There is no
safety concern with the proposed veterinary services clinic use.
Summary:
Staff finds the following factors favorable to this request:
1. The special use permit is consistent with the Land Use Plan.
2. The special use permit will provide an opportunity for the expansion of veterinary
services in the Development Area.
Staff finds no factor(s) unfavorable to this request.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends approval of SP 2009 -030, Greenbrier Emergency Animal Hospital with the
following revisions to the originally approved conditions.
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1. There shall be no outside exercise area_
2. No animals are to be confined outside.
3. Use is limited to 370 Greenbrier Drive.
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shall be between 5:30 P.M. each Monday through Thursda and 9:00 A.M. the
following day-, between 5:30 P.M. Friday and 9:00 A.M. Monday; and all day each
federal holiday. The days and hours of operation for the Specialty Veterina
Clinic shall be between 9:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M., Monday through Friday_
ra. There shall be no scheduled appeiRtMeRts.- Gimnie shall accept animals only on
6" Animals shall be permitted on site only during hours of operation as specified
above in Condition number 4.
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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A — Zoning Map
Attachment B —Vicinity Map
Attachment C — Survey by B. Aubrey Huffman & Associates, L.L.C.
Attachment ❑ — SP 91 -52 Greenbrier Limited Partnership Staff Report
Attachment E — Planning Commission minutes, dated October 15, 1991
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STAFF PERSON: WILLIAM D. FRITZ
PLANNING COMMISSION: OCTOBER 15, 1991
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: NOVEMBER 20, 1991
SP -91 -52 GREENBRIER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Petition: Greenbrier Limited Partnership petitions the
Board of Supervisors to permit an emergency veterinary
office on 3.1 acres currently zoned HC, Highway Commercial
[PROFFERED] (ZMA -91 -06 is pending). Property, described as
Tax Map 61U, Section 1, Block A, Parcel 5, is located on the
north side of Greenbrier Drive approximately 500 feet west
of Route 29 in the Charlottesville Magisterial District.
This site is located within Neighborhood 1. This site is
within the EC, Entrance Corridor Overlay District..
Character of the Area: This property is the location of
Greenbrier Square. Adjacent properties are developed
commercially.
Applicant's Proposal: The applicant is proposing to locate
a veterinary office to provide for emergency care of injured
or ill animals only. The office would be open evenings and
weekends when other vets are unavailable. No routine
appointments will be made. A description of the activity is
provided as Attachment C.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS: staff has reviewed this
request for compliance with Section 31.2.4.1 of the Zoning
Ordinance and recommends approval of SP- 91 -52.
Planning and Zoning History:
January 13, 1984 - Planning Commission approved Pargo's
Restaurant and Office Condominium site plan.
February 14, 1985 - Planning Commission recommended denial
of ZMA -84 -32 stating that scope and possibilities of uses
was too broad.
February 20, 1985 - Board of Supervisors approved ZMA- 84 -32.
This action rezoned the property from C -1 to HC with
proffers.
June 11, 1985 - Planning commission approved Greenbrier Park
site plan.
July 30, 1985 - Planning Commission recommended approval of
ZMA -85 -18 which amended the previous rezoning to allow
Motels, and approves Super 8 Motel site plan.
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August 7, 1985 - Board of Supervisors approved ZMA- 85 -18.
this added hotels, motels, and inns as an allowed use for
a portion of the site (Proffered).
March 21, 1990 - Hoard of Supervisors approved ZMA -90 -01
which adds Fast Food Restaurant to the list of allowed uses
(Proffered).
November 7, 1990 - Board of Supervisors approved ZMA -90 -15
which permitted churches.
October 1, 1991 - The Planning Commission recommended
approval of ZMA-91 -06, a request to rezone the property to
C--1, Commercial (Proffered) and HC, Highway Commercial
(Proffered).
STAFF COMMENT: This activity will occur during evenings and
weekends when other uses on site will be at a minimum. All
animals will be removed from the site at the beginning of
the following week's first business day. Traffic figures
for this type of use are unavailable. Staff anticipates
that traffic generation would be extremely low.
Staff has reviewed this request for compliance with Section
5.1.11 which states in part:
"In areas where such uses may be in proximity to other
uses involving intensive activity such as shopping
centers or other urban density location, special
attention is required to protect the public health and
welfare. To these ends the commission and board may
require among other things:
Separate building entrance and exit to avoid
animal conflicts;
Area for outside exercise to be exclusive from
access by the public by fencing or other means.
No outside exercise area is proposed as all animals would
ill or injured and would be removed from the site the
following business day. Staff opinion is that separate
entrances are not needed as conflicts are not likely due
the low volume of use and that only ill animals would be
brought to the site.
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Other items of Section 5.1.11 will be met by the applicant.
This use will not affect any residential areas as the
nearest dwelling is approximately 804 feet distant. All
requirements relating to the operation of the clinic such as
x -rays and disposal of deceased animals are addressed by the
approval process of the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
During the review of SP -90 -108 (a veterinary clinic in
Pantops Shopping Center), staff prepared information to
address specific concerns stated by the Board. That
information is included as Attachment D.
It is the opinion of staff that this use is a low traffic
generator which is consistent with past County efforts to
limit traffic on this site. The use will provide a service
to the general public and will not interfere with adjacent
commercial uses. Based on the above comments, staff
recommends approval of SP -91 -52 subject to the following
conditions:
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. There shall be no outside exercise area;
2. No animals are to be confined outside;
31 Use is limited to 370 Greenbrier Drive.
4. Hours of operation shall be limited to:
Monday - Thursday: 5:30 P.M. - 9:00 A.M.
5:30 P.M. Friday until 9:00 A.M. Monday
5. There shall be no scheduled appointments. Clinic shall
accept animals only on an emergency basis.
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ATTACHMENTS:
A - Location Map
B - Tax Map
C - Applicant's Letter Describing the use
D - Information Regarding Regulation of Vet Clinics
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CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT SECTION 61 -W
GREENRRIER SQUARE LTD. PARTNERSHIP
Past Office Box 1465
Cliarlottesville, Virginia 22902
(804) 971-8080
M E M 0 R A lei D U M
TO: Bill Fritz
ATTACHMENT C
FROM: Bruce Murray
DATE: September 11, 1991
RE: Greenbrier Square (Vets) SP 91--52
In answer to your questions in your letter dated August 29,
1991, please see the information below:
1. See attached site plan. Square Footage 2700
2. The hours of operation will initially be from 5:30 pm on
Fridays until 9:00 an on Mondays. They would like to
have the flexibility in the future to operate during non -
business hours on a daily basis.
3. only injured and ill animals will be boarded on site.
Dr. Betts noted that ill animals do not make as much
noise as healthy animals, and that all the animals would
be transferred from the emergency clinic to another
Veterinarian hospital by 8:00 am of the following
business day.
4. The center will only be used for emergency services. It
may be helpful to explain to the Planners that this
emergency clinic is a consortium of Veterinarian clinics
and exists only to provide care during their non business
hours. At all other times the individual, clinics have
their own economic incentive to provide treatment at
their own facilities.
5. The clinic will provide any emergency care as needed.
No routine, non emergency care will be offered such as
grooming or boarding.
S. We, as the landlords, will require everything that is
stipulated in SP -90 -08 Riverbend Limited Partnership to
be done at Greenbrier Square.
7. Section 5.1.11 has stipulations under item D requirements
for outside exercise. Because of the nature of the
operation, we had not planned any outdoor exercise area.
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RE: SP-90 -08 Rive--bend Limited Partnership
The Board of Supervisors reviewed the above referenced
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permit on March ?_", 1930 and deferred action in order to
a'low sta -r" to address concerns raised by the public. Those
issues and the means of addressing then are as follows:
�'I Type of veterinary hospital or clinic. -- The proposed
clinic is a small animal care center.
a. Radiation P:otection - The Board of Veterinary Medicine
requires approval from the State Department of Health
for any x--ray equipment. This requirement is similar
to that for dentist and doctor offices.
c . Disposal of deceased animals after hours. - "he Board
of Veterinary Medicine requires a freezer unit to be
used exclusively for the storage of deceased animals
awaiting pickup by the SPCA. Other methods of disposal
may be approved.
d. € Isolation room location. - The Board of Veterinary
Medicine requires the provision of an isolation room.
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Noise. - Staff review has found no state regulations as
to noise. The City of Charlottesville has required
"that the building area where animals are housed be
enclosed with walls and window construction having a
sound transmission class of at least 50." Tnstead of
using City requirements staff would recommend a
specified noise level in adjc..ning areas (as outlined
in the Airport Impact Area overlay District).
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Ronald S. Keeler
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f. AaXflow and ventilation. -- The Board of -veterinary
Medicine requires ventilation in order to insure the
well being of the occupants.
r. Examination of animals outside of the building. - The
Board of Veterinary medicine requires that all
examinations take puce in an examination room.
Emergency examinations are excluded from this
requirement.
h. concern was raised about spread of infectious diseases
to the adjacent net shop. Staff discussion with the
Board of Veterinary Medicine indicated that normal
building construction_ and vet practices would riot
promote the spread of infectious diseases to any
adjacent use.
i. Water and sewage requirements_ - The site is served by
public water and sewer. The Board of Veterinary
Medicine requires adequate provision for water and
sewage disposal as well as approval by the Health
Department.
j. Disposal of tray chemicals, sharp instruments and
tissue. - The disposal of tissue is addressed by the
Board of Veterinary medicine in a like manner as
disposal of deceased animals. The Board of 4reterinary
Medicine has no requirements for the disposal of tray
chemicals or instruments. An Industrial Waste Survey
Form submitted to the Albemarle County Service
Authority will determine if any chemicals can be
disposed of by the public sewage system. Staff
recommends approval of an Industrial waste Survey Form
prior to commencement of vet activities.
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SP -91 -52 Greenbr' -r S care Limited Partners" p - Proposal to
locate an emergt-_.7y veterinary office on 3. acres currently
zoned HC, Highway Commercial [PROFFERED] (ZMA -91 -06 is
pending). Property, described as Tax Map 61W, Section 1,
Block A, Parcel 5, is located on the north side of
Greenbrier Drive approximately 500 feet west of Rt. 29 in
the Charlottesville Magisterial District. This site is
within the EC, Entrance Corridor Overlay District. This
site is located in a designated growth area.
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Mr. Fritz presented the staff report_ Staff recommended
approval subject to conditions.
There was a brief discussion as to how long animals would
remain at the facility and whether or not there would always
be an attendant present. Mr. Rittenhouse noted that the
staff report made reference to the animals being removed "on
the following business day." He wondered if a condition
should be added accordingly. (It was later decided that
condition No. 6 would be added as follows: "Animals shall
be permitted on site only during hours of operation. ")
Ms. Huckle asked if convenient parking would be available,
i.e. close enough so as to make it easy for persons who
would be bringing large injured animals. (The applicant
confirmed that a "roll --up door" was available from the rear
of the building.)
The applicant was represented by Ms. Bruce Murray. She
described the proposed emergency veterinary clinic. ❑r.
Charles Wood, one of the participating veterinarians, gave
the following replies in response to commission questions:
--- Special staff members will staff the clinic - -a
full -time emergency veterinarian and a technician (plus
clean -up workers). Area vets will serve as back -ups in case
of emergencies.
--- Animals will have to be removed by their owners on
the morning following their admittance. If they are left
past pick -up time, an extra fee will be charged and they
will be removed to a designated veterinary hospital.
-- -This will not be a high transaction facility (average
77 /month).
-- -The facility wall have continuous staffing, i.e. no
animals will ever be present without a staff member present.
-The hours listed in the conditions of approval are
acceptable to the applicant.
- -The present facility operates 5:00 p.m. Friday
evening through 8:00 a.m. Monday morning. It is hoped that
evening hours, Monday through Thursday, can be added at some
future time. (An additional vet will be hired when these
additional hours are added.)
There being no further applicant or public comment the
matter was placed before the commission.
Ms. Huckle wondered if there would be parking conflicts
caused by the proposed billard center (next agenda item).
Mr. Fritz responded that the Zoning Administrator has
determined that there is sufficient parking to accommodate
both uses. Ms. Huckle expressed the hope that some parking
spaces would be designated for the use of the veterinary
clinic only.
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Ms. Andersen moved that SP -91 -52 for Greenbrier Square
Limized Partnership be recommended to the Board of
Supervisors for approval subject to the fallowing
conditions:
1. There shall be no outside exercise area.
2. No animals are to be confined outside.
3. Use is limited to 370 Greenbrier Drive.
4. Hours of operation shall be limited to: Monday -
Thursday: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 5:30 p.m. Friday until
9:40 a.m. Monday.
5. There shall be no scheduled appointments. Clinic shall
accept animals only on an emergency basis.
5. Animals shall be permitted on site only during hours of
operation.
Mr. Wilkerson seconded the motion which passed unanimously.