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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Item # 5.4. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br />Michele MCPherso~ector of Planning <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />February 23, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Case No. OA 05-0 I <br />Request by Richard Foster to Amend Private Kennels <br />Requirement <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting that private kennels be allowed in districts other than the Rla <br />Single Family Zoning District. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />. Section 1081 -1084, Chapter 10 Article 3 - Dogs and Cats <br />. Section 30-991 Proposed Language <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />Section 10 of the Elk River City Code regulates animals. Specifically, Article 3 tided, "Dogs <br />and Cats" regulates domestic dogs and cats. This section of the ordinance requires that any <br />dog or cat over six months of age needs to have a license if it is kept within the City limits. <br />Section 10-83 requires a kennel permit for anyone owning more than three dogs or three <br />cats over the age of six months. Currendy, private kennels are only allowed in the Ria <br />Single Family District as a conditional use. This precludes large lot owners in other zoning <br />districts from having more than three dogs or three cats over six months of age. <br /> <br />In single family owner-occupied homes, it is possible that a family may own at least three <br />dogs and/or three cats without the City being aware of the number of animals, unless a <br />complaint is received. On large lots (over five acres), it seems reasonable to allow private <br />kennels as a permitted use, especially given the fact that you could own a horse on the same <br />five acres. On lots less than five acres, it may reasonable to require a conditional use for a <br />