This goes beyond “peaceful enjoyment”

Loud Noise

Study after study shows the devastating effect that exposure to chronic dog barking has on human health. This goes far beyond the question of how disruptive, conflicting and interfering this commercial dog kennel will be to residential neighbors. This is about the town and kennel owner subjecting neighboring residential families to serious physiological and psychological … Read more

Creature Comforts Homestead at war with neighbors…

Neighbor War

The neighbors of Creature Comforts Homestead aren’t “fighting” her but apparently that how she feels towards us. We simply don’t want a large scale commercial dog kennel interfering and conflicting with our peaceful enjoyment of this residential neighborhood. I guess it’s ok for the Beals to attain their “dream” at the expense of their neighbors. … Read more

Moore Rd property values.

Good bye investment

Moore Rd property values can be devastated by the construction of a large commercial dog kennel. Here’s an interesting article on property values and how neighbors can be held liable for losses. Studies have shown that dog kennels can cause neighboring residential property values to plummet between 10 and 20%. Property value is something that … Read more

More chaos from Creature Comforts Homestead

Barking Dogs

More chaos at Creature Comforts Homestead in the town of Sullivan, NY. This is what it’s like when “clients” drop their dogs off at Creature Comforts Homestead. Later this same day another “clients” dog was loose, being chased around the yards and into the street by it’s owner. Another client was struggling keeping his dog … Read more

Creature Comforts Homestead Kirkville

Michelle says her residential neighbors have “their own agenda”. Like being concerned about property values? According to Michelle (Creature Comforts Homestead Kirkville) we’re awful, selfish neighbors. We have no lives. We have no right to be concerned about losing tens of thousands in property value. And have no rights to peaceful enjoyment of our homes. … Read more

“Harassing terribly”

Facts matter

I feel it’s necessary, sadly, to put this post out there regarding the Kirkville dog kennel proposed for Moore Rd., Sullivan New York. It’s been brought to my attention that neighbors are being approached to support the kennel. They’re being told I’m a horrible person and that I’ve been harassing the owners of the kennel … Read more

“Peaceful enjoyment of neighboring residential uses”

Peace and quiet

The planning board is obligated to approve or disapprove the special use permit based on the law. The law clearly states that the kennel cannot “Interfere or conflict with the peaceful enjoyment of neighboring residential uses”. The planning board refuses to consider noise when applying this law. They gave two reasons; First, because the town … Read more

Next planning board meeting October 2nd 2018

Save the date

Greetings! The next planning board meeting is October 2nd 2018. We’ve asked for a continuation of the public portion. I know at least some of us were expecting another opportunity to address the board. I’ll let you know when I hear back from the town.

Estimating sound levels

Health Hazard

It is a mathematical certainty that 20 barking dogs, in such proximity of an MR-12 residential neighborhood, would interfere and conflict with the peaceful enjoyment of neighboring residential uses. Kirkville NY dog kennel on Moore Road will disrupt the natural flora of the neighborhood. Let us know if you’d like to help us keep Moore … Read more