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Memo to Planning Commission Page 2 September 24, 1996 Overview • Related Information The City Council is currently considering amending Section 502 of the City Ordinance entitled "Dogs, Cats and Other Animals". As part of this amendment there will be a new definition for commercial kennel and private kennel. Commercial kennel is proposed to be defined as follows: • "any premised where more than 3 animals over 6 months of age are boarded, trained or bred for compensation or are offered for sale, except for an animal hospital, veterinary clinic or pet shop." Private kennel is proposed to be defined as follows: • "any premise where more than 3 dogs or 3 cats over the age of 6 months; or more than 10 cats over the age of 6 months if located on a premise of 10 acres or more as long as long as they have been spayed or neutered; are harbored or kept except for a commercial kennel." The city currently requires a license for all kennels. It is important that kennels, both private and commercial, be licensed. This provides the city with a means to make sure that the animals are being kept under clean and healthful conditions • and provides an inventory for public health purposes. This license is administered by the City Clerks office and is approved by the City Council. Zoning and Land Use Issues Currently kennels are allowed as a conditional use in the Al and Rla districts. Kennels are not allowed in any other districts. The proposed ordinance will not change this; commercial kennels would still be allowed as a conditional use in the Al and Rla districts. Private kennels would be allowed as an accessory use in the Al district and in the Rla district as a conditional use. For zoning purposes, a distinction should be made between a commercial kennel and a private kennel. A private kennel for pets does not have the impact on the neighborhood that a commercial kennel would have. Issues that have to be addressed with commercial kennels, that are not issues with personal kennels, include increase in traffic to the neighborhood, access to the property and providing on site parking. These issues can be addressed during the CUP process. Noise can be an issue that is common to both types of kennels. Because dogs in private kennels are pets and are in familiar surroundings, noise is less likely to • become a problem with private kennels than with commercial kennels. Interaction between animals that are in unfamiliar surroundings, such as those