On Sunday, May 29, at 2:17 a.m., officers went to the 13400 block of Hillendale Drive in Dale City to investigate a shooting. Police learned a 43-year-old man was brought to a fire station near the above location after being shot.
The man initially reported to police that he was walking in the wooded area near the above location when he heard a loud noise before being shot in the leg. The man contacted an acquaintance who transported him to a nearby fire station, where police were contacted.
A King George man was arrested Monday, May 30 after a high-speed pursuit through Stafford County.
At 6:40 p.m. Deputies A.J. Charoenthep and S.A. Fulford were traveling south on Route 1 near Centreport Parkway, when a grey Scion with no tags passed their marked patrol car, going the same direction, at a high rate of speed.
The Fredericksburg City Council will consolidate its conflicting rules on dog kennels to allow them within the city.
The newly revised ordinance will allow dog kennels to operate in Fredericksburg but will not be allowed to operate in residential zones or transitional or downtown commercial zoning districts. A particular use permit would be required for kennels that would seek to operate in commercial shopping districts.
The ordinance also requires kennel operators to insulate the kennel so no sound or odor could escape, and any open pens or runs would have to be at least 75 feet away from a property line. The kennels could also include retail and grooming services. Those services could only make up a quarter of the total gross floor area of the building from which the kennel operates.
Before the consolidation, the city's code had two differing ordinances regarding dog kennels. The more recent ordinance came about due to the Unified Development Ordinance. Adopted by Fredericksburg in December 2013, the UDO sought to create more transparent and more straightforward land-use regulations and review processes by merging the city's zoning and subdivision ordinances.
According to the UDO, the ordinance allows kennels to operate in several zoning districts, including industrial, commercial, and creative maker zones.
The city council adopted this particular ordinance in 1997. It had been periodically enforced by the Fredericksburg Police Department or by Animal Control when it was determined that a home had too many dogs and created noise, health, and sanitation issues in residential areas. However, the ordinance conflicted with an earlier ordinance prohibiting dog kennels from operating anywhere in the city.
According to information provided by the city, Fredericksburg could expect to see an increase in money generated due to the retention and expansion of pet care services in the city. The information references a report from the U.S. Census Bureau, which stated that such steps resulted in a 60% increase in pet care establishments between 2007 and 2017, which resulted in a doubling of revenue to $5.8 billion.
Stafford County is also looking into updating its comprehensive zoning ordinance. An amendment was made to the ordinance in 2019, allowing commercial kennels to operate in agricultural zoned districts.
The Fredericksburg City Council will have a final read of the revised ordinance at its next meeting on June 14.
Quantico Marine Corps Base honored the fallen on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022.
Base Commander Col. Michael L. Brooks attended a ceremony at Quantico National Cemetery. Later in the afternoon, the Quantico Marine Corps Band played a concert at the entrance to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
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The City’s Fire Marshals and Building Inspectors have been assisting the Madonna House Property Management with plans for a phased reopening of the 46 other less damaged apartments to expedite plans and return residents to these 46 apartments as soon as possible.
According to city spokeswoman Sonja Cantu, the property management firm at Madonna House has committed to returning 100% of the displaced residents to their apartments if they so desire.
A graduation ceremony was held Thursday, May 26, at 7 p.m., at Eagle Bank Arena on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax.
Osbourn is the city’s only high school.
