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Planning Commission Minutes May 8, 2007 Page 4 A. 10' TRAIL EASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE PLAT, ADJACENT TO COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY. B. A 25 FOOT EASEMENT ALONG THE ACCESS DRIVE FOR LOT 2, TERMINATING AT LOT 3. 7. IF REQUIRED, A NPDES PERMIT SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. 8. A WETLAND BUFFER OF 25 FEET APPLY TO ALL WETLANDS AND A STRUCTURE SETBACK OF 20 FEET FROM THE BUFFER APPLIES. 9. ALL COMMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER IN HIS MEMO DATED MAY 7, 2007 SHALL BE ADDRESSED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY LARRY P. ROHLF FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF ROHLF'S SECONDED ADDITION WITH THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE PRELIMINARY PLAT RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Chair Stevens left the meeting at this time (7:30 p.m.) 5.2. Request by Laura Osman for a Conditional Use Permit for a Commercial Kennel, Case No CU 07-10 -Public Hearin Planner Chris Leeseberg explained that the applicant requests a conditional use perniit to operate a commercial kennel facility on their 16-acre property. Mr. Leeseberg reviewed the location of the subject property, zoning, wetlands, number of dogs proposed to be housed on the site, signage, and the proximity of the closest homes to the site. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit request to operate a commercial kennel, with the conditions noted in the staff report dated March 26, 2007. Chair Stevens opened the public hearing. Att Meisenbach, 17391 Twin Lakes Road -Stated that he and the residents have been continuously bombarded with noise from the construction of Twin Lakes Road, removal of tress for the Park and Ride, and increased traffic. He stated that they view the proposed kennel as yet another source of noise from the barking dogs. He noted that the area is zoned for high density residential, and the neighbors cooperatively tried to work together on a residential development of their properties. Mr. Meisenbach presented a petition which represented 100 percent of the neighbors to the north and 60 percent of the neighbors to the south opposing the kennel. He stated that the Osmans have spread manure on the wetlands and have operated other businesses from the site. He stated that the Osmans do not have a manure management plan and any high land on the site has manure on it. He stated he objected to them spreading manure right on his property line adjacent to the Osmans. Mr. Meisenbach stated that there are lights on at all hours due to the horse riding operation. He stated that the request is not consistent with the city's plan for high density residential development in the future. Laura and Ejaz Osman, applicants - Mr. Osman stated that they anticipated animosity from their neighbors toward their request. He explained that the neighbors were upset with