Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/07/2018

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There will be no employees for this business. The business will be operated by the applicants only, Rebecca Bader and Brandon McManigle, both of whom will live on the property. The business will be conducted only in the accessory building and not in the main residence. There will be two family dogs that will reside in the main residence and will not be associated with the business. Noise prevention In order to minimize impact to the neighboring properties, the fenced in area for the dogs will be located south of the accessory building, west of the main residence, and north and east of the wetland boundary. This location was chosen in order to minimize any noises that could carry to neighboring properties. This location is screened by a number of trees as well as an upward slope in the east direction. Google Maps was used to find approximate distances to neighboring properties, and it was found that each residence is over 500 ft away from the accessory building. Doors and windows inside the accessory building will not be kept open in order to minimize any noise from the dogs while they are indoors. There will be adequate ventilation through the heating and cooling systems to be installed. Wetland boundary There will be no part of this business that will be located within the wetland boundary. The wetland boundary was discussed with the Anoka Conservation District, and it was verified that the proposed fenced area as shown on Attachment A, as well as the accessory building, and the driveway, are not within the wetland. Parking There will be a 35 foot width of gravel in front of the accessory building for four parking spots (see attached marked up aerial view, Attachment A). These spots are not expected to be filled to capacity but will be available. There will be enough room for cars to turn around near the accessory building without backing all the way to Nowthen Blvd. Traffic impacts This business is expected to have little impact to Nowthen Blvd traffic. The number of visits to the site per day is expected to be an average of 5 visits in the morning and 5 visits in the evening, once the business is established. People who board dogs typically board the dogs for at least 2 nights. Many people board dogs for 7 days or longer. The business will expect an average of 15 dogs per day, with the ability to board more dogs to fill the accessory building (up to 25 dogs) during busy times such as holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, July 4th, Memorial and Labor day, and spring break/Easter. Initially the business is not expected to approach full capacity, with the exception of during holidays.