To help a home-grown entrepreneur expand, the Barton County Commission Monday morning approved a resolution for a conditional land-use permit for JC Bosch to grow his dog kennel business in Heizer.
On March 17, the Barton County Planning Commission considered an application from Bosch for the permit. Under that application, Bosch, owner of No Limits Kennels, asked to build an additional dog kennel on the property at 423 Walnut Street, Heizer.
As Heizer is zoned an Unincorporated Community District, the kennel is allowed under conditional use in this zoning district, said Environmental Manager Judy Goreham. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the permit.
Bosch first came to the Planning Commission in December 2015 seeking to build his first kennel on his property, Goreham said. This was for a small, shelter for five or six dogs.
“It was going to be a side gig for him,” she said. But, it took off and he quit his job as a lineman to breed, raise, train and board hunting dogs full-time.
In fact, she said, he has some “well-known” clients.
The new kennel will accommodate 15 dogs who will live in the lap of luxury, she said. “This is the Ritz-Carlton Hotel for dogs” with air conditioning and heating.
In addition, he will meet all wastewater and septic system guidelines, she said.
Besides meeting all the county’s requirements, Goreham said the kennel business is highly regulated by outside agencies. Inspectors can show up at any time unannounced.
“My wife, Jonna and I are dog lovers through and through,” Bosch wrote on his website. “We built our kennel to fit the needs of the public.”
Goreham said Bosch has purchased several lots in Heizer and cleaned them up, and has plans to develop a park area at some point.
They also offer lodging and accommodations for hunters and clients through the Bottoms Edge Ranch, a remodeled farmhouse 2.5 miles away from the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge. In addition, they have partnered with outfitters to provide wild hunting services.
In other action Monday, the commission also appointed Bosch to the Barton County Planning Commission.
