FAIRFIELD, CT — The lawyer representing the proposed Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel website in Southport argues that the center has actually done “whatever possible” to deal with next-door neighbors issues, as the Fairfield Town Plan and Zoning Commission begins considerations on the application.
In a 115-page rebuttal document submitted with the commission on Monday, lawyer John Knuff tries to counter the arguments of challengers of the dog hotel, which is slated to be found in a previous Hyundai auto dealer at 2269 Post Road.
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“Dr. [Philip] Putter has actually done whatever possible to react to the issues and worries of the next-door neighbors, in addition to the remarks from the Commission,” Knuff composed. “Dr. Putter has actually done so as an indication of good faith and as [a] concrete presentation of his desire to be an excellent next-door neighbor.”
On Tuesday, the commission was scheduled to hear Knuff’s defense, however he submitted the file rather. The commission was not scheduled to decide Tuesday, rather it has more than 2 months to vote on the application.
Among the issues Knuff dealt with consisted of the size of suites for the more than 70 dogs the center would hold, spaces in the fencing along the boundary of the property, and “the intermingling of ill and well dogs” inside the website.
Though, Knuff included, that a few of the issues of next-door neighbors were “honestly undeserving of an action.”
“Instead, the Commission is respectfully advised that Dr. Putter remains in the health business: in the very same method that he would not do anything that would threaten the health of his clients, he would not do anything that would threaten the health of his associates and staff, a few of whom are his relative. Those very same preventative measures likewise use to the next-door neighbors of the property.”
Neighbors of the proposed center, which has a location in Stamfordhave actually voiced issues over possible sound and odor from the Post Road website. The challengers likewise do not wish to see the commission change a zoning policy that would enable such a center beside a domestic community.
Among the modifications made to the Spot On strategy consist of adding more plantings to aid with deadening noise; getting rid of an outside backyard; and getting rid of numerous parking areas to increase the buffer location near the domestic community.
“The candidate and its concept, Dr. Putter, have in good faith and respectfully made substantive
modifications in order to react to Commission and next-door neighbor issues,” Knuff composed. “Indeed, the removal of the outside backyard, and the associated suggested modification to the policy change, react to essentially every preliminary remark made in opposition.”
To see the 115-page defense file, click here.
