BROOKINGS A kennel on the northwest side of Brookings will be able to keep more than 20 dogs on its premises following a 6-0 vote of approval by the Brookings City Council at Tuesday nights meeting.
The change came after Brent and Shayna Rohl submitted a request to renew a previously approved conditional use permit for WalkN Rohl Pet Hotel. The original permit contained the 20-dog limit, while the new, amended permit removes that cap.
The kennel, at 230 US Highway 14 Bypass, has grown since 2017, has a waiting list and employs eight to 10 people, according to city documents. The Rohls plan to build a 12-foot by 25-foot addition on the west side of the existing building, allowing for more office space and personal dog suites.
The applicants do reside on the property and their home is within 100 feet of the kennel, Community Development Director Mike Struck noted in his presentation. They can respond appropriately if there are issues at the kennel.
He added that, As it is a conditional use, if there are noise issues that do present themselves in the future, there is the ability to address those through the complaint process. And, if needed and it cant be remedied by the owners, there is the ability to rescind the conditional use to the applicants.
Councilor Nick Wendell was absent from the meeting, hence the 6-0 vote of approval.
Playgrounds
If youre anywhere in the neighborhood of Hillcrest and Camelot parks and make use of them, then itll gladden your heart to know that money has been approved to update them with replacement playground equipment.
Specifically, $80,531 was approved for Camelot Park and $66,365 was OKd for Hillcrest Park. The equipment purchased with these funds is designed for children ages 2 to 5 years.
The playground(s) (are) designed with slides, bright colors, shading and climbing elements, according to city documents.
The items were on the consent agenda, which was approved on a 6-0 vote.
In other business at Tuesday nights meeting:
OKd, on a 6-0 consent agenda item, voting locations for the Jan. 30 special election regarding the sale of Brookings Marketplace land.
Voters can cast their ballots at the Brookings Activity Center, 320 Fifth Ave.; Bethel Baptist Church, 714 17th Ave. S.; or at Holy Life Tabernacle Church, 241 Mustang Pass. Early and absentee voting will be available at the City & County Government Center, 520 Third St., in the lobby on the first floor.
Heard an update from Councilor Wayne Avery, who attended a Brookings Municipal Utilities meeting on Tuesday afternoon. He shared that construction on the new water plant is approximately 40% complete and that the city set and broke peak electric power usage records last summer at least twice.
Brookings continues to grow and theres a lot of activity, he said, adding that a record was also set for utility-locate requests, which occur when somebody is going to build something. Thats an indicator of how much activity is going on continually in the city.
Public Works Director John Thompson introduced Charlie Kuhn as the citys new solid waste manager at Brookings Regional Landfill.
Mayor Oepke Ope Niemeyer read a proclamation regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. Rally and Marade Day, set for Jan. 15 starting at 11 a.m. at the Student Union on the campus of South Dakota State University. The community is invited to take part in the activities.
The next meeting date for the City Council will be 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at the City & County Government Center. Prior to that is a Jan. 16 study session, also at center, that will focus on the proposed sale of Brookings Marketplace land.
Contact Mondell Keck at [email protected].
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