Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/04/1998

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'l I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE # ~ REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PRIVATE DOG KENNEL TO MAINTAIN MORE THAN TWO ADULT DOGS ON A PARCEL; CASE OF DOUGLAS AND EVELYN BEHRENS By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: On July 20, 1998 the City received an application from Douglas and Evelyn Behrens for a conditional use permit to maintain a maximum of fifteen (15) adult dogs and puppies on the property at 5759 153rd Avenue N.W. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Letter of Application and Fencing Plan Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Notification: State Statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property; Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 500 feet. Observations: Douglas and Evelyn Behren assumed ownership of the subject property at the end of July. The subject property is approximately 5 acres in size and is zoned R-1 Rural Residential. The surrounding parcels are zoned R-1 Rural Residential and B-1 Business. The applicants breed and show Shiba Inus, a small companion dog. They generally have 4 or 5 adult dogs at any given time and average 2 litters a year with each litter producing 3-4 puppies. The puppies are offered for sale at the age of 8 weeks; the City defines an adult dog as one that is 3 months or 12 weeks of age. Therefore, in order to maintain their 4 or 5 adult dogs plus one or two litters of puppies that might be ~over 12 weeks in age before they are sold, the Applicants are requesting a permit to keep a maximum of 15 adult dogs and puppies on the property. The applicants indicate that the dogs are kept indoors overnight and they have submitted a fencing plan to identify how the dogs will be restricted to the property when they are outdoors. Similar requests have been granted in the past.