The Stafford County Board of Zoning Appeals will hear a request to open a commercial dog kennel business in the Rock Hill district.
John and Cindy Grove, owners of  Lupine Grove Inc., are  seeking a special exemption to run the kennel from their home at 26 Quarter Horse Court located in the Equestrian Estates subdivision off Route 610 in western Stafford. According to an application, the homeowners wish to use their 13- acre property to breed, train, show, and sell dogs to prospective customers.
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