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