Animal shelter zoning permit approved

At its Aug. 29 special meeting, Boulder’s City Council approved a zoning permit brought forward by the Animal Shelter and Care Committee of Jefferson County.

The request for zoning by ASCC first came to the city July 27, when ASCC representative Vickie Cordeiro asked to place a foundation large  enough to accommodate a 20 foot by 35 foot garage kit on the property, located at 23 Muskrat Lane. The property is owned by the city of Boulder and is leased to the ASCC committee.

A public comment forum took place during the Aug. 29 meeting, where Ed McCauley, a local rancher who is a neighbor to the proposed shelter, expressed some concerns, particularly regarding barking dogs.