A Spring Green couple, planning to run a dog breeding facility, has hit a roadblock in attempts to get an operation that sells beagles for medical testing up and running. Back In July, the Village of Spring Green’s plan commission voted down a conditional use permit for a breeding facility at the residence of Jill and Clinton Kane – which the couple appealed. In a 4-1 vote after a 90-minute closed session meeting Tuesday, the board of zoning appeals denied that appeal. The Kanes have a separate permit for a nearby kennel to raise dogs in the Town of Spring Green – that was approved by a Sauk County committee this past summer. The Kanes and their attorney say their next step is a circuit court appeal. Village of Spring Green residents can vote on a referendum to ban research puppy mills next year.
