A longtime Burnaby business that’s served New Westminster residents - and their pets – for years is hoping to make a move to the Royal City.
The Burnaby-New Westminster Animal Hospital is seeking to relocate its operation from Burnaby to 800 12th St. in New West. The business would include a veterinary clinic, a pet-related retail store and a cat hotel that could board up to 12 cats.
The city will consider the application at a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at Anvil Centre. A text amendment to the zoning bylaw is required because animal boarding isn’t currently allowed in the existing zoning.
A staff report notes that there could be concerns related to the noise that may arise from animal boarding, so the applicant has proposed a number of conditions to ensure there’s no impact on adjacent properties. These include limiting the cat hotel’s capacity to no more than 12 cats, requiring all animals to be kept indoors overnight, and prohibiting residential uses on the site while it’s being used for animal boarding.
The business is currently located just across the border on Kingsway in Burnaby, but the site is being redeveloped so it’s in need of a new home.
