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CASE # q <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A <br />COMMERCIAL DOG KENNEL TO PROVIDE DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING <br />ON A RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PARCEL; <br /> CASE OF JEFF STEVENSON <br /> By: Chris Anderson, Zoning & Recycling Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On June 23, 2005, the City received an application from Jeff Stevenson for a commercial dog kennel <br />conditional use permit to provide dog obedience and hunting training for up to four (4) adult dogs on the <br />property located at 8125 173rd Ave. NW. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br />e) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Site layout <br />Site Pictures <br />Letter from neighboring resident <br />Proposed findings of fact <br />Proposed conditional use permit <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State Statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject <br />property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Thc subject property is approximately 6.5 acres in size, is zoned R-1 Residential Rural Developing, and <br />is owned by the applicant's parents, William and Susan Stevenson. Over the past three (3) years, <br />between May 1 and October 31, Mr. Stevenson has been providing obedience and hunting training for up <br />to two (2) dogs at a time. An old horse barn on the property has been converted into a dog kennel and <br />has the capacity for four (4) dogs. Mr. Stevenson would now like to offer his clients an on-site, one (1) <br />month training program for up to a maximum of four (4) dogs. <br /> <br />There is au indoor kennel facility on the subject property that can house up to four (4) dogs in separate <br />units. Each unit within this facility is twelve by thirteen feet (12' x 13'). There is also an outdoor kennel <br />that would be utilized while the indoor units are being cleaned and to allow the dogs to spend some time <br />outside during the day. <br /> <br />Mr. Stevenson would spend approximately a half hour each day training dogs individually, which would <br />result in approximately two (2) hours of outdoor training per day if there were four (4) dogs in training. <br />Training would be completed each evening by 6pm. The training is conducted initially with the dog on- <br />leash. It' requested by a client, a second month of training may be provided with a dog off-leash; <br />however, an electric collar would be utilized to ensure that a dog remains under the control of Mr. <br />Stevenson at all times. Furthermore, the perimeter of the property is enclosed by a fence. While Mr. <br /> <br />91 <br /> <br /> <br />