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Planning Commission May 28, 2019 Page 9 Keith Eberl, 19091 Zebulon St. NW — stated he lives next door to the applicant and doesn't feel this is that big of an issue. He hears other dogs in the neighborhood on a daily basis. Renee Rohde, 19091 Zebulon St. NW— stated she also lives next door to the applicant and explained she has heard dogs barking but has never even seen her two big dogs and never hears the dogs barking inside the applicant's house. She stated she has never felt afraid or intimated to knock on her door. She requested to consider all the dogs in the neighborhood and not just her dogs. There being no one else to speak, Chair Johnson closed the public hearing. Commissioner Larson -Vito explained the approval of the CUP follows the property, not the person applying, and she always considers who may be living at this property in 10 years. On that basis, she is recommending denial because it's cumbersome to enforce and that burden shouldn't be placed on the neighbors. She stated even if it's on a rural property and some have been approved, it comes down to regulations 1 and 5 not being met. Chair Johnson stated even if the conditions are not being met or an ordinance is violated, the CUP can be revoked. He explained he feels some safeguards are in place and it's a situation that already exists today and they are asking it be brought into compliance. He stated it's tough when there are no police complaints and has a hard time justifying a denial based on the feedback they've received. Commissioner Rydberg stated he agrees with Commissioner Larson -Vito, basically expanding what the normal household rules are and the Planning Commission has a duty to review that. He stated he hasn't heard overwhelming support of the mitigation of the animals. He didn't feel this was an appropriate CUP for this neighborhood. Commissioner Feinstein stated there have also been positive comments from neighbors. Commissioner Thiel stated this CUP gives more protection in a way than someone with 5 very noisy dogs, without a CUP, and was in support of approving the CUP. Commissioner Larson -Vito asked how Code Enforcement will document these conditions and realistically what does compliance look like. She stated she wondered that with a lot of things that have conditions and what would Peter Beck say. Mr. Carlton stated this would be a great conversation to have with Peter Beck. He stated a condition could be added for 6 annual inspections. He stated a lot of our codes are up to either city staff or a resident witnessing a violation. He said having these conditions in place gives us the mechanism to stop by and monitor the property to inspect and verify they are being complied with beyond the norm. PIwee[I Ir NATURE