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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Memo to the City Council/CD 00-41 <br />November 20, 2000 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Overview: <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a private kennel. A <br />private kennel is a conditional use in the RIa zoning district and is defined <br />as: <br /> <br />KENNEL, PRIVATE: Any premise where more than 3 dogs or 3 <br />cats over the age of 6 months are harbored or kept except <br />for a commercial kennel.... <br /> <br />According to the applicants, their children show the 3 adult Australian <br />Shepherds and one puppy in a 4H program. The applicant intends to <br />construct an outdoor kennel adjacent to a pole building to contain the dogs <br />when the applicants are not home. Typically, the dogs sleep in crates in the <br />entryway of their home or are in the fenced yard when the applicants are <br />home. <br /> <br />The dogs will be bred every couple of years, however they do not intend to <br />increase the number of dogs kept on the premises. <br /> <br />Analvsis: <br /> <br />The applicant's 10.97-acre property is part of an old farm and contains most <br />of the old farm structures, although the acreage was split off for development <br />long ago. The proposed kennel site is adjacent to the existing pole barn in the <br />farmyard area behind the home and will be 650 feet from the nearest <br />residence in a low-density residential zoning district. <br /> <br />Farm Animals <br /> <br />After receiving the neighbor's letter, staff inspected the site a second time to <br />substantiate some of the mentioned issues. Upon inspection, staff found <br />horses, sheep, goats, a cow, and chickens in excess of what is allowed by City <br />Ordinance for a 10.97- acre property. The applicants were unaware of the <br />Animal Ordinance, but have since reduced the number of animals on the <br />property and are in conformance with the ordinance. <br /> <br />Letter from Neifrhbor <br /> <br />When informed of John Tomlinson and Linda Allen's request, the Peck's <br />contacted staff regarding concerns about the dogs (see attached letter). Since <br />that time, the applicants have constructed a fence to keep the dogs a <br />minimum of 15 feet from the west property line to satisfied the Peck's <br />concerns. <br /> <br />\ \elkriver\sys \shrdoc \planning\stevewen \ccmmo \cuOO-41.doc <br />