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ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />TT]~[ 7.7. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan~ <br />November 18, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />City of Elk River Request for <br />Ordinance _Amendment Relating to <br />Commercial Private Kennels, Public <br />Hearing Case No. OA 96-13 <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />Consider a request by the City of Elk River to amend Section 900.08 and <br />Section 900.12 relating to definitions for commercial and private kennels and <br />to include them as an allowed use in the A1 and Rla districts. <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 96- <br /> <br />Issues <br /> <br />Definitions <br /> <br />The City of Elk River is currently considering amending Section 502 of the <br />City Ordinance entitled "Dogs, Cats and Other Animals". As part of this <br />amendment there will be a new definition for commercial kennel and private <br />kennel. <br /> <br />Commercial kennel is proposed to be defined as follows: <br /> "any premise where more than 3 animals over 6 months of age are <br /> boarded, trained or bred for compensation or are offered for sale, <br /> except for animals being raised as agricultural livestock, an <br /> animal hospital, veterinary clinic or pet shop." <br /> <br />Private kennel is proposed to be defined as follows: <br /> "any premise where more than 3 dogs or cats over the age of 6 months <br /> are harbored or kept, except for a commercial kennel. A premise of 10 <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />