The Board of Commissioners then took up the application at its September 15, 2025 meeting and voted unanimously, 5-0, to approve CU-25-03 with all of the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
Habersham commissioners approve conditional use for dog kennel on Dixon Road
The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to let a Brooklyn Ward property owner run a dog kennel/boarding facility on Dixon Road, with conditions recommended by the planning commission.
September 15, 2025: Conditional Use Application CU-25-03 for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
At a glance
What this means now
The story
Brooklyn Ward applied for a conditional use permit to operate a dog kennel/boarding facility on a 1.25-acre property at 383 Dixon Road, in the county's Low Intensity District.
The Habersham County Planning Commission first took up the request on August 5, 2025, but tabled it until its next meeting to clarify the issue.
At its September 2, 2025 meeting, the Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve the conditional use with conditions.
The Board of Commissioners then took up the application at its September 15, 2025 meeting and voted unanimously, 5-0, to approve CU-25-03 with all of the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
What happened
How this issue got here
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TabledunknownConditional Use CU-25-03: Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road
It was originally tabled by the Planning Commission in August to clarify the issue.
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Conditional Use CU-25-03: Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road
It was originally tabled by the Planning Commission in August to clarify the issue.
ApprovedconfirmedConditional Use CU-25-03: dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
voted unanimously (5-0) to
approve CU-25-03 with all of the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission
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Conditional Use CU-25-03: dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
voted unanimously (5-0) to approve CU-25-03 with all of the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use CU-25-03: Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road
Brooklyn Ward is seeking
a conditional use for an Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road, map parcel 022 079 (1.25 acres), in
the LI, Low Intensity District.
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Conditional Use CU-25-03: Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road
Brooklyn Ward is seeking a conditional use for an Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road, map parcel 022 079 (1.25 acres), in the LI, Low Intensity District.
ApprovedconfirmedConditional Use Application CU-25-03: dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
voted unanimously (5-0) to
approve CU-25-03 with all of the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
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Conditional Use Application CU-25-03: dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
voted unanimously (5-0) to approve CU-25-03 with all of the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use Application CU-25-03 for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
Conditional Use Application CU-25-03: Applicant by Brooklyn Ward Seeking Conditional Use for
Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility on 1.25 Acre Property Located at 383 Dixon Road (Parcel 022 079)
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Conditional Use Application CU-25-03 for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Road
Conditional Use Application CU-25-03: Applicant by Brooklyn Ward Seeking Conditional Use for Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility on 1.25 Acre Property Located at 383 Dixon Road (Parcel 022 079)
ApprovedunknownConditional Use CU-25-03: Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road
Approve as Submitted X___Approval with Conditions (9-2-25)
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Conditional Use CU-25-03: Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Road
Approve as Submitted X___Approval with Conditions (9-2-25)
ApprovedconfirmedConditional Use permit for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Rd. (CU-25-03, Brooklyn Ward)
Commissioner Jason Smith then made a motion to approye CU-25-03 with the following conditions.
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Conditional Use permit for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Rd. (CU-25-03, Brooklyn Ward)
Commissioner Jason Smith then made a motion to approye CU-25-03 with the following conditions.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Rd (Brooklyn Ward)
CU-25-03: Brooklyn Ward is seeking a Conditional Use to be allowed to operate a Dog Kennel/Boarding
Facility on their property. The tract is located at 383 Dixon Rd. and is further identified as Map 022 Parcel
079.
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Conditional Use for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Rd (Brooklyn Ward)
CU-25-03: Brooklyn Ward is seeking a Conditional Use to be allowed to operate a Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility on their property. The tract is located at 383 Dixon Rd. and is further identified as Map 022 Parcel 079.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use for Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Rd. (Ward)
Brooklyn Ward is seeking a Conditional Use to be allowed to operate a Dog Kennel/Boarding
Facility on their property
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Conditional Use for Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility at 383 Dixon Rd. (Ward)
Brooklyn Ward is seeking a Conditional Use to be allowed to operate a Dog Kennel/Boarding Facility on their property
TabledconfirmedCU-25-03: Conditional Use for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Rd (Brooklyn Ward)
Commissioner Jason Smith then made a motion to table CU-25-03 until the September 2, 2025, meeting.
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CU-25-03: Conditional Use for dog kennel/boarding facility at 383 Dixon Rd (Brooklyn Ward)
Commissioner Jason Smith then made a motion to table CU-25-03 until the September 2, 2025, meeting.
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