Neighbors in San Ramon want to press pause on plans to bring a doggy daycare service into their community.
Those against it say the business will disrupt traffic and potentially cause sanitation issues.
“So, this is where I live–this building,” said one neighbor, who didn’t want to reveal his or her name. “And here is the dog daycare gonna be. You can see it’s very close by.”
And this neighbor isn’t thrilled about the prospect of Camp Bow Wow moving in.
“The dogs, they gonna have all bugs, other flees,” the neighbor said. “You know, I’m also worried because we, you know, we live so close.”
Camp Bow Wow is a dog service company that stays open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“They bark, and they cannot control themselves,” the neighbor said.
The company already has facilities in Concord and Livermore.
In April, the business applied for a minor-use permit for this building on Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon.
On Thursday, the city zoning administrator held a hearing open to the public where several neighbors, like this woman, living in the condos next door voiced concerns about the business potentially moving in.
The city staff report on the application says the building could house up to 125 dogs at a time, with services including overnight boarding, daycare, grooming, and training.
“The smell is definitely another thing that I (am) concerned,” the neighbor said.
The staff report says the dogs would stay inside at all times with the exception of a fenced outdoor area in the back.
T.C. Cagle lives in the same condo complex and supports the business moving in.
“The funny thing about them disrupting our lives, we live next to a commercial lot,” Cagle said. “We knew that risk when we moved here. So, if you didn’t want to live next to a commercial property, you shouldn’t have moved here. That’s the way I look at it.”
San Ramon Community Development Director Debbie Chamberlain says public comments will continue to be heard on this application.
“As part of the public hearing process, whatever decision is made, that decision is appealable to the planning commission and ultimately to the city council also,” Chamberlain said.
The next public meeting is scheduled for Aug. 16.