Summary
A couple wants to run a low-volume mobile pet grooming trailer from their driveway, one client at a time. Neighbors wrote in support; the board approved it but tied the approval to the current owners at this address.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
$118,356.61 in state grant funds redirected from unspent salary and operating lines.
The Baumgartners launching a small business and anxious pets who get one-on-one grooming.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission Public Hearing - Sep 16, 2026
In-home daycares and home kennels can officially use outdoor space, and home occupation kennels will need Board of Appeals special exception approval — meaning neighbors get notified and can comment before a kennel opens next door.
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Jun 16, 2026
The county is directing roughly $118,000 in leftover state grant money to childcare providers as mini-grants — over 40 providers applied for training, curriculum, furniture, and supplies.
Board of Appeals - Jun 4, 2026
Two daycare special exceptions were approved in one hearing, adding capacity for working families in northern and central Calvert. Operators say demand far exceeds available spots, and both cited long wait lists and commuting parents.
Board of Appeals - Jan 8, 2026
A couple wants to run a low-volume mobile pet grooming trailer from their driveway, one client at a time. Neighbors wrote in support; the board approved it but tied the approval to the current owners at this address.
Related development
BOA2026-0010 – Faris daycare special exception
Brings a vacant neighborhood daycare back to life; neighbors reportedly welcomed the reopening.
BOA2026-0005 – Phillips daycare special exception
More childcare spots for northern Calvert families; traffic impact is minimal since most added children come from families already enrolled.
Baumgartner mobile pet grooming home occupation
Minimal neighborhood impact: one client vehicle at a time, gray water hauled to the Lusby landfill, no employees or product sales.
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