4B - Conditional Use Application for Dog Grooming Business

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2. The typical hours of operation for the proposed business are between 6 A.M. and io P.M., y days a week. 3. The proposed use will primarily take place in an existing pole building and a large,fenced in area. 4. The occupancy at any given time will be between 20-25 dogs. 5. The proposed business is considered an Animal Boarding Facility and requires a conditional use permit in the Rural Residential Zone. 6. The proposed fence is 7 feet in height while the ordinance has a 5 foot maximum in the Rural Residential Zone. 7. The proposed sign for the business will be setback one foot from the Road Right of Way and is 92 sq. ft. (6' x 8' two sided) while typically only a three (3) square foot sign is allowed in residential zoning districts. 8. The use is an appropriate conditional use in the Rural Residential Zone. 9. The use with conditions, conforms to the comprehensive land use plan. io. The surrounding properties are zoned Rural Residential and Forest Management. The proposed use is compatible with the existing neighborhood. ii. The use with conditions,will not be injurious to the public health, safety,welfare, decency, order, comfort,convenience,appearance or prosperity of the City. 12. Most activities at the facility will either be in the pole shed or fenced in area. The conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property for uses predominant in the area. 13. No new public facilities or services are required for the proposed use. 14. The proposed use will use existing vehicular approaches. Clients will be coming and going at different times throughout the day, as to not create traffic congestion or an interference with traffic on surrounding public throughfares. 15. There is sufficient off-street parking at the facility. `— 16. There will be no odor, fumes, dust, or vibration produced by the proposed use. There will b a influx of noise (dogs barking). The dogs will be housed inside from the hours of io P.M. until 6 A.M., so that noise will not be an issue during those hours. 17. There are not any known natural, scenic or historical features of major significance at the property. 18. The conditional use, with conditions, will promote the prevention and control of pollution of the ground and surface waters including sedimentation and control of nutrients. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can approve of the conditional use permit, deny the application, or table the request if additional information is needed. If the motion is for approval or denial, findings of fact should be cited. Staff Recommendation: The proposed use is allowed in the zone and the applicant appears to meet all conditions for approval. Unless the Planning Commission raises other concerns that cannot adequately be addressed,we recommend that the application be approved subject to the following conditions. 1. Not more than 25 dogs shall be allowed on the property at any given time. 2. All dogs shall remain within the indoor kennels from the hours of io P.M. until 6 A.M. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(b)-4 June r7,2010