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<br />City of <br />Elk <br />River <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> <br />To <br />Ci Council <br />Agenda Section <br />Consent <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />May 7, 2007 <br /> <br />Item Number <br />3.6.* <br /> <br />Prepared by <br />Jessica J\1i.ller, Executive <br />Secre /De u Ci Clerk <br />Reviewed by <br />Tina Allard, Ci Clerk <br />Reviewed by <br />Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Request by Thomas Lane for Commercial Kennel License <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Mayor and Council approval of the request by Mr. Thomas Lane, dba/Thisde Rock Ranch and Kennel, <br />locared ar 11076 - 205'" Avenue NW for a commercial kennel license with the following condition: <br /> <br />1. A Conditional Use Permit is required if the applicant wants to have more than 12 dogs on the site <br />at anyone time. <br /> <br />Backl:round/Discussion <br />Thomas Lane, dba/Thistle Rock Ranch and Kennel has made application for a commercial kennel license <br />located at 11076 - 205'" Avenue NW (Rta zoning district). <br /> <br />City ordinance requires a conditional use permit for commercial kennels in the R1a zoning district <br />(section 30-991-d-11). The applicant resides in the R1a district, however; he has provided staff with <br />records indicating that he has been in business at this location since 1974. Section 30-695 of the City <br />Code of Ordinances states that any existing use prior to September 4, 1980 may be continued, although <br />such use does not conform to the provisions of the article. However, the business is not permitted to be <br />enlarged without a conditional use permit. Based on the records Mr. Lane has provided, it appears that no <br />more than 12 dogs have been on site at anyone time; therefore, dogs in greater number than 12 would be <br />perceived as an enlargement of a nonconforming use and wonld require a conditional use permit. <br /> <br />The applicant has submitted all the necessary application materials and a kennel inspection has been <br />successfully completed by the Police Department. Kennels are inspected on a yearly basis prior to renewal <br />of the license to ensure that the applicant is meeting the requirements of the ordinance relating to <br />commercial kennels. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br />. Memo from Planning Manager Jeremy Barnhart dated April 12, 2007 <br /> <br />I Action <br /> <br />Motion by <br /> <br />Second by <br /> <br />Vote <br /> <br />S; \Council\City Clerk \Kennel\CommKennelLane.doc <br />