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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearin s November 7, 2016 BrieAnna Simon, Planner Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment to Allow Commercial Zack Carlton,Planning Manager Kennels in Central Commercial (C-1) District- Reviewed by John Madsen Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Adopt,by motion, the ordinance amendment as proposed. Background/Discussion Case No. OA 16-17 On August 22, 2016, the city received a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Land Use Application for a dog daycare and overnight boarding facility to be located in the Central Commercial (C-1) zoning district at 503 Jackson Avenue. The application was first reviewed as a daycare per the zoning examples provided by the applicant. There appeared to be a precedent that other cities had set in calling the operation a daycare,which is listed as a conditional use in the C-1 zoning district. On September 27, 2016, the Planning Commission showed support for this facility at the proposed location and unanimously recommended approval. Following the meeting, additional concerns were raised with classifying a dog daycare the same as a "licensed daycare facility" as described in the city code. Staff again reviewed the examples provided by the applicant and contacted a number of cities throughout the area to determine how similar businesses were approved under their city code. Staff found that many cities classified similar businesses as a commercial kennel,which was already permitted under their city code,while other cities amended the ordinance after receiving a request for these facilities. One city approved this type of facility as a "daycare" via the CUP process. With this information, staff spoke with the applicant and noted that the best avenue for approval would be to amend the ordinance and clearly identify dog daycare facilities as a conditional use in the C-1 zoning district. The City Council reviewed the dog daycare and overnight boarding facility on October 17, 2016. After showing support for this facility at the proposed location in the C-1 zoning district, the application was continued until an ordinance amendment permitting the use has been approved. Similar to other cities, staff is classifying this business as a commercial kennel. A commercial kennel is defined as any premises where more than three animals over six months of age are boarded, trained or POWERED 6T AR