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MOUNT PLEASANT — Two local veterinarians, co-owners of Magnolia Springs Veterinary Center, are well on their way to starting construction of their future center along Highway 20.
On Wednesday, the Mount Pleasant Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval of the site, building and operational plan by Dr. Melissa Gallick and Dr. Morgan McCoy of Magnolia Springs. Pending Village Board approval, the business partners will have to wait only for a state green light to begin construction on the approximately $1.5 million project.
This spring, Gallick and McCoy left a local veterinary clinic to open Magnolia Springs at 2555 Wisconsin St. in Sturtevant. From the start, they knew that would be a temporary location, in use only until they can build their dream veterinary center.
The women originally hoped to do that along Highway 20 in Yorkville but ran into a storm of protest from neighbors, and the Yorkville Plan Commission and Town Board both voted to deny the veterinarians a conditional-use permit.
Ultimately, they decided to build elsewhere and bought 3.3 acres at the northwest corner of Highway 20 and West Road (the northern extension of Highway H), roughly 2 miles from Interstate 94.
The future Magnolia Springs building will be 75 feet wide and 85 feet deep with 6,269 square feet of space. That will be large enough to accommodate up to six veterinarians. They would be supported by 15, or even up to 20, veterinary technicians.
“We’re hoping to start with three doctors,” McCoy said, and six to eight veterinary technicians, Gallick said. Then they intend to build the business and staff from there.
Uncommon features
The new vet center will have some uncommon features, such as separate waiting rooms for cat owners and dog owners — as well as a covered porch for those who would rather wait outdoors for the vet.
Another such feature will be windows that will allow cats and dogs that must be kept overnight to have an outside view.
“There’s a fear-free movement going on right now, and one of those things is showing — especially with cats — how much less stressed they are when they have visibility to the outside,” Gallick said.
She and McCoy said the grounds will include an attractive retention pond and landscaping, and the center will offer outdoor euthanasia as a more peaceful alternative to an examination table.
And the veterinarians said they will add such therapies as acupuncture and water treadmill to their present arsenal of treatments.
About the building’s design, Gallick said, “Obviously, it’s a state-of-the-art facility, but we also want it to feel very homey and welcoming; we don’t want it to feel cold and sterile like a typical human hospital.”
They hope to start ground preparation in late summer or early fall and be able to move into their new building in late spring to early summer next year.
Gallick and McCoy also hope, in a second project phase, to construct a separate building on the property and open a dog day care and boarding operation.
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