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Memo to Planning Commission/CU 98-19 <br />July 28, 1998 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Facilities <br /> <br />The applicant shall be providing 5 indoor (4' x 6') / outdoor (6' x 12') kennels <br />with a concrete slab behind their detached garage. The dogs will have access <br />to indoor heated and cooled kennels in the garage. The kennel area is <br />buffered from the neighbors by roughly 50 feet of natural vegetation and is <br />about 100 feet from the nearest neighbor (measured off aerial photo). Linda <br />Abel runs a business out of her home and will be nearby to monitor the dogs. <br /> <br />Kennel Permits <br /> <br />Kennel permits are issued on an annual basis, expiring on December 31st <br />following the first effective day of the kennel permit. Kennels are open to <br />inspection by duly authorized City authorities at any reasonable time. A <br />permit may be revoked by the Council by reason of the violation of City <br />ordinance, health, nuisance order, laws or regulations. <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />At the July 28th Planning Commission public hearing six neighbors voiced <br />opposition to the private kennel primarily concerned about noise. Planning <br />Commissioner Mesich stated that private kennels are permitted and the <br />permits are reviewed yearly prior to reissue and that if there are any <br />problems the permits can be revoked. Also, Commissioner Mesich spoke to <br />the community service officer from Crystal and found that their were no <br />complaints regarding the applicants dogs. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Council approve the conditional use permit <br />for Howard and Linda Abel to operate a private kennel out of there home <br />with the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. THAT THERE BE NO ON-SITE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. <br /> <br />2. THAT THE PRIVATE KENNEL BE LIMITED TO SIX DOGS. <br /> <br />3. THAT ANIMAL WASTE BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. <br /> <br />4. THAT THE DOGS BE CONFINED TO THE GARAGE INDOOR KENNEL AREA <br /> IN THE EVENINGS. <br /> <br />5. THATTHE GARAGE BE FULLYINSULATED. <br /> <br />s:\planning\stevewen\ccmmo\cu98-19c.doc <br /> <br /> <br />