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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br /> <br />Planning Commission 4.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> <br />Public HearingsSeptember 26, 2017Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br /> <br />City of Elk River - Ordinance Amendment Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Commercial Kennels in the C3 Highway <br />Reviewed by <br />Commercial District, Case No. OA 17-11 <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the Ordinance Amendment as proposed. <br />Purpose of the Ordinance Amendment <br />The City of Elk River (applicant) is requesting the ordnance ame <br />the C-3 zoning district. <br />Public Benefit <br />for residents and employees in facilities near the core business <br />areas of Elk River. <br />Background/Discussion <br />During a City Council Open Forum, a business owner requested the City Council consider allowing <br />Commercial Kennels in the C-3 (Highway Business) district. The <br />grooming business which is allowed but wants to offer the ability to kennel dogs for the <br />facility. The Council was supportive of the idea and directed s <br />A commercial kennel is defined as any premises where more than t <br />are boarded, trained or bred for compensation or are offered for <br />agricultural livestock, an animal hospital, a veterinary clinic <br />Staff is proposing to amend the C-3 language to be consistent with the C-1 language as follo <br />Sec. 30-1024 C-3 highway commercial district. <br />(d) Conditional uses. Conditional uses in the C-1 district are as follows: <br />(28) Commercial Kennel provided the following conditions are met: <br />(a) no long term boarding exceeding 14 days takes place <br />(b) no breeding for compensation or sale takes place <br />(c) the sale of animals shall not take place <br /> <br />The C-3 district has the largest businesses both in terms of size and traffic generation and recognizes the <br />need for commercial establishments on or with immediate access to major highways. In addition to retail <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />