Crossed Paws CU (LDCU-2025-35)
Description
A de novo appeal of the Planning Commission's 3-2 approval of a kennel conditional use on a 5-acre residential-zoned property; the board denied it after testimony from both sides.
Impact summary
The County Commission denied it on Aug 4, 2026.
Roughly 66-80 rescue dogs will remain housed in the neighborhood; three existing sheds stay as storage and new kennel buildings go to the rear, farther from adjacent homes.
Applicant
- Name
- Crossed Paws Pet Rescue, Inc. / Sarah Case, Next Level Planning and Permitting
- Address
- 3656 Cavill Avenue, Auburndale, FL
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 10
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of County Commissioners — August 4, 2026
A de novo appeal of the Planning Commission's 3-2 approval of a kennel conditional use on a 5-acre residential-zoned property; the board denied it after testimony from both sides.
Planning Commission — June 3, 2026
A dog rescue kennel on a narrow 4.63-acre residential parcel, operating without approval since 2025, approved with conditions — full fencing, waste-disposal records, closed to the public, and a caretaker living on site — despite staff recommending denial.
Related issues (2)
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