TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
DATE: May 27, 2025
RE:
Title
SUP25-05 - Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for the reduction in the separation requirement between Animal Care Uses and adjoining property lines, located at 4417 RAMSEYST (REID # 0439598207000) and being the property, RIDDLE PROPERTIES LLC.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
1 - Jensen
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal III: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
Objective 3.2: To manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to hold an Evidentiary Hearing to determine whether a Special Use Permit (SUP) should be approved or denied. If approved, the SUP will reduce the 75-foot separation requirement between an Animal Care use located at 4417 Ramsey Street and adjoining lot lines to approximately 23 feet.
During an Evidentiary Hearing, the burden of demonstrating that an application complies with applicable review and approval standards of this Ordinance is on the applicant, which shall be demonstrated by competent, material, and substantial evidence. The burden is not on the City or other parties to show that the standards have not been met by the applicant.
Background:
The property in question is the former location of Cape Fear Drug, which was built around 2008 or 2009 according to the Cumberland County GIS. According to the Hounds Town USA website, it was founded in 2000 by former NYPD and Nassau County Police canine handler Michael S. Gould to offer an affordable and refreshingly straightforward approach to pet care with no hidden fees or extra charges for add-on services.
The Applicant is requesting a reduction in the 75-foot separation standards between an Animal Care use and an adjoining lot line. The Applicant's request would reduce the separation...
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