WESTFIELD — The Planning Board on Tuesday accredited a particular allow for a veterinary clinic inside a brand new PetSmart pet retailer that might be taking on the area presently occupied by Staples within the Westgate Shopping Plaza.
Marc Newman of the Brixmor Group, proprietor of Westgate Plaza, mentioned the corporate lately signed a lease with PetSmart, the biggest retailer specializing in pet meals, small pets, pet provides and equipment, veterinary care, grooming, adoption and boarding, in keeping with the applying. Newman mentioned all of those companies are allowed by proper within the East Main Street retail zone apart from the veterinary clinic, which requires a particular allow.
The veterinary clinic will occupy 2,000 sq. ft of the 20,000-square-foot facility, within the rear of the shop, the place a wall and door will separate the clinic from the remainder of the retail area.
Brad Loucks of PetSmart mentioned there are usually one to 2 medical doctors in a PetSmart clinic, with a most of three medical doctors, seeing 10 to twenty sufferers every per day.
The companies supplied in keeping with the data will embody outpatient care, routine examinations and vaccinations, pharmacy, dental care and most surgical procedures.
Asked if animals might be stored in a single day after surgical procedure, Loucks mentioned usually no, but when in a single day companies are wanted, the clinic may have an association with one other supplier to move the animal. He mentioned the usual contract for PetSmart veterinarians doesn’t embody in a single day companies.
Asked in regards to the grooming companies, Loucks mentioned they’re a part of PetSmart’s retail operations however not a part of the veterinary clinic. Newman mentioned the plan signifies they are going to be housed in a separate location, additionally within the rear of the shop.
Several Planning Board members requested that the particular allow embody an express prohibition on in a single day veterinary stays, until supervised by a employees member of the clinic. Another situation on the particular allow is for an exterior pet waste station.
The hours of the PetSmart retailer might be Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to six p.m.
