Expansion of Arbor Dog Daycare Denied

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At their Sept. 21, 2010 meeting, the Ann Arbor planning commission rejected an amended special exception use that would have allowed the expansion of Arbor Dog Daycare, a business located at 2856 S. Main St., near the corner of Eisenhower. The proposal would have increased the firm’s square footage within an existing building from 3,200 square feet to a maximum of 8,800 square feet, extended the hours of operation and allowed a maximum of 125 dogs on site, with no more than 25 dogs outside at any one time. Several commissioners cited concerns over noise generated by dogs using the outdoor dog run. Voting against the proposal were Jean Carlberg, Kirk Westphal, Bonnie Bona and Diane Giannola.

This brief was filed from city council chambers during the planning commission meeting. A more detailed account of the meeting will follow: [link]