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111.. DMU SC All members voted "aye ". Motion carried. APPLICANT: Jeff Garland, L & J Investments Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for a Dog Boarding/Daycare Business Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. Applicant was present. Finding of Fact #16 has a minor edit. Mr. Marohn stated that this use is allowed in the Rural Residential zone because this would be the best location for this type of business. The operation is commercial in nature; the surrounding properties are not. Mr. Garland stated that there will be no outdoor kennels, only indoor kennels with a "fenced area outside. Public Comment: Diane Simchuck, 5730 Lund Road — She disagrees that this is an appropriate area. She enjoys the peace and quiet in the country and doesn't want to listen to dogs barking. Quiet time is from 10 to 6 and they will be exercising and running through the daytime hours. She has a dog and the kennels she takes her dogs to are not in a residential neighborhood. There will be an increase in noise and she should not have to worry about dogs barking. Twenty -five dogs is too many. The dog grooming is okay. When one dog barks they all bark. The applicant's residence is in Nisswa and they will be watching by camera. She lives next to the kennel and didn't move to the country to enjoy country life to live next to a kennel. George Selvestra, 31208 Eastwood Drive — He has a home behind and retired to enjoy the peace and quiet in the woods. He leaves doors and windows open and doesn't want to listen to dogs barking at 6 AM. This is strictly a residential area. If the business would be grooming only that would be one situation, but it is a kennel with a grooming service. He prefers no commercial establishments in the area and agrees with what Diane said. Verne Olson, 31160Eastwood Drive — He echoes some of George's comments and has no problems with a small business but is opposed to 25 dogs barking. Some neighbors have dogs and they are pretty well controlled. He can hear dogs barking a half -mile away. He has two questions: What is the animals units permitted for that acreage and does Pequot Lakes have any specific noise ordinance applicable to this situation. Ken Larson, 31264 Eastwood Drive — He is concerned about the existing dwelling and it not being occupied with anyone from the business. It is unusual not having the owner living on site. He has the same concerns about the noise and it seems like it was presented as a grooming business with kennel boarding. A friend lives 1/4 mile from Hunt's Point and on calm days he can hear the dogs barking. From his line of work trees are not an effective sound barrier. He lives the furthest away from the business and is concerned with the amount of noise. He has no objection to a lot of types of businesses MINUTES 3 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission June 17, 2010