Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/07/1998

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cas ; # ! REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PRIVATE DOG KENNEL TO MAINTAIN MORE THAN TWO ADULT DOGS ON A PARCEL; CASE OF MARK AND DON/HEULE By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: On June 1, 1998 the City received an application from Mark and Doni Heule for a conditional use permit to maintain a maximum of eight (8) adult dogs on the property at 7262 162nd Lane N.W. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Site Plan and letter of application Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Notification: In accordance with State Statute, Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property of the request and public hearing. Observations: The subject property is approximately 3.9 acres in size and is zoned R-1 Rural Residential. The applicants have provided a site plan and text which indicates that they raise show dogs that reside in the home and are only let outdoors for exercise in a 2 acre fenced yard. The dogs are not outdoors when no one is home, most of them have been surgically debarked, and generally there are only 6 on the property at any given time as two of the eight are usually with the handler in Texas. The applicants are a veterinarian and veterinarian technician by profession and because of that, they state that they are very sensitive to responsible pet care. Similar requests have been granted in the past. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the request. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that City Council adopt Findings of Fact relating to Mark and Doni Heule's request for a conditional use permit for a private dog kennel for a maximum of 8 dogs. I