LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission hereby gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held at or after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13^th , 2010 at 1415 Melody Lane, Building G, Bisbee, Arizona to consider the following:

Docket SU-10-03 (Beal): An application for a Special Use Permit in an RU-4 District to allow for a dog breeding facility/kennel to breed up to 10 dogs and accommodate up to 15 'non-breeding, retired stock dogs', pursuant to §607.06 (Animal Hospitals, Veterinary Clinics and Animal Husbandry Services) of the County Zoning Regulations. The proposed Special Use includes the construction of a 720 square foot structure that would include a sick bay, cleaning and grooming room and a whelping unit, as well as six, 120 square foot dog runs. The eight-acre subject parcel (tax parcel # 208-26-014D) is located at 1338 W. Appaloosa Ln. in Benson.

The property is further described as being situated in Township 16, Range 20, Section 17 of the G&SRB&M, Cochise County, Arizona.

Applicant: Ms. Marian Beal

Details of the above docket are on file in the office of the Cochise County Planning Department, 1415 Melody Lane, Building E, Bisbee, Arizona, and may be examined during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Inquiries may be directed to Planner Michael Turisk by calling 432-9240 or by email to mturisk@cochise.az.gov. All persons interested in said matter may appear at said public hearing at said time and place and show cause, if any they have, why said request should or should not be granted.

If the above docket has not been heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission by 8 p.m. at the January 13^th meeting, the public hearing regarding this proposed special use may be continued to a later date at the Chair’s discretion.

Dated December 16, 2009

Lee Basnar, Chairman, Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission

Publish: San Pedro Valley News-Sun

No later than December 24, 2009