Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/03/2009

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, Proposal: I wish to apply for ~ conditional use permit for a private residential kennel at address 15916 Saint Francis Boulevard, Ramsey MN 55303 fornot more than six dogs. I currently reside at the property 'and am the owner of four dogs, all currently licensed with the City of Ramsey. I am submitting a request for six dogs becauseI will eventually be joined at the residence by David Swinton, who plans on moving to Minnesota to attend the Arts Institute Minneapolis in the fall of2010 and owns two additional dogs. The property: (see attached aerial photo with property lines and site features) 15916 Saint Francis Boulevard is a rambler style home with a walkout basement situated on 3.25 acres of moderate to heavy forested land. The 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home was built in 1965 and has approximately 1600 finished square feet. Since purchasing the ' property, I have re-roofed the home, painted the exterior and garage, replaced multiple storm damaged windows and obtained a new well to. supply the property. As with any home, the work continues and I look forward to removing the worn carpets and refinishing the original wood floors, remodeling and replacing dated kitchen fixtures and remodeling the bathrooms with more modem and functional touches. The truly remarkable part of this property is the lot :- 3.25 acres of rolling terrain with a mix of open landscaped areas and heavily treed areas. My lot size is substantially larger .than any of the adjacent housing development sized lots that are allowed three dogs under City Ordinance. Currently, only one property to the south of niine is even visible from the house, giving a sense of privacy and space that instantly sold the property for me. There is currently a fenced area to the north of the home consisting of chain link fence 100 feet by 100 feet square. I have recently added a privacy fence along the east border of the yard to screen the side yard from busy Saint Francis Boulevard and to reduce road noise to make the back yard area more enjoyable to spend time in. In addition, I have . received approval for building but have not begun to expand the fenced yard to extend beyond the current fence to the garage, tripling the size of the fenced area for my dogs. Over time, I would like to fence the entire property to allow access for the dogs to all of the 3.25 acres when I am present. Each fenced area will be added on as its own section, allowing access to be controlled to smaller or larger areas as needed. My dogs are not left outside unattended at any time and have always been house dogs. As time and fmances permit, I will apply for further fence building permits. Dog care: My dogs are considered pets and are not used for breeding or show purposes. All four 9f my current dogs are house dogs and are not left unattended outside. The dogs are allow~d free run of the house when lam not at home. Dog feces in the yard is cleaned up . generally daily and stored in a covered bag outside and disposed of in normal trash 2 13