06.01 - Req for Appeal-Dog Boarding-Public Hearing

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COMMUNITY FA OROWTH INSTITUTE ` STAFF REPORT City of Pequot 1AIIA Application: Conditional Use Application for a Dog Boarding /Daycare Business (reconsideration) Applicant: Jeff Garland, L & J Investments Agenda Item: 4(a) Background Information: The applicant, with the concurrence of a Planning Commission member that was involved in making the motion to deny the application in June, has requested a reconsideration. The City Attorney has indicated that the Planning Commission can reconsider their prior decision if one of the members that made /seconded the original motion requests the reconsideration. This would be done as a "motion to reconsider ". The motion would need to receive a second and then be approved by a majority vote. Public notice of the potential reconsideration has been sent to all property owners that were notified as part of the original application. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit for a dog daycare /boarding facility in the Rural Residential Zone. The application pertains to the property located at 5634 County Road 11. The proposed facility will be in an existing pole shed. The applicant has indicated there will be 15 runs (kennels) and that some will be larger and able to house multiple dogs. The occupancy will be anywhere from 20 -25 dogs at any given time. The applicant has indicated that during the daytime hours, the dogs will be "exercising, playing, and socializing" in a large fenced in area. The proposed fence will measure 7 feet in height (Ordinance only allows 5 ft.) and will screen all activity from neighboring properties. The fenced in portion of the property will be cleaned on a daily basis. Many of the dogs at the facility will stay overnight. The pole building will not have an outside access so the dogs will not be able to roam at night. They will be securely locked in their kennels from about 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(a) -1 July 15, 2010