File #: 26-009    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Order Status: Passed
File created: 1/12/2026 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 1/27/2026 Final action: 1/27/2026
Title: To receive public comment and act on proposed amendments to Chapter 120 Land Use Ordinance of the Code of the Town of Windham, Article 4 Zoning Districts and Article 5 Performance Standards pertaining to Kennels in Commercial Districts, whereby Major Kennels would be redefined to include dog daycares and overnight boarding for more than four dogs or cats as a conditional use in the C-1, C-1N and C-2 districts, and add additional performance standards in ?120-531.
Attachments: 1. 26-009Cover Sheet.pdf, 2. 25-28_TC_SUMMARY_LUO_AMD_Art3,4,&5_ModernizeKennels_012126.pdf, 3. 25-28_TC_MEMO_LUO_AMD_Art3,4,&5_ModernizeKennels_012126.pdf, 4. 25-28_LUO_AMD_Art345_ModernizationKennels_(OriginalRedlineClean)_01-21-26 (BTM rev'd 2026-01-16).pdf, 5. StateAnimalWelfareRules-001c701.pdf

I.                     Council Action Requested.

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To receive public comment and act on proposed amendments to Chapter 120 Land Use Ordinance of the Code of the Town of Windham, Article 4 Zoning Districts and Article 5 Performance Standards pertaining to Kennels in Commercial Districts, whereby Major Kennels would be redefined to include dog daycares and overnight boarding for more than four dogs or cats as a conditional use in the C-1, C-1N and C-2 districts, and add additional performance standards in §120-531.

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II.                     Basis for Council Action.

 

Council approval of this item is required because;

 

a.                     Section 107 of the Land Use Ordinance (Chapter 120 of the Code of the Town of Windham) states “After review and recommendation by the Planning Board, this chapter may be amended in accordance with the Town Charter.”

 

III.                     Issue Summary.