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CASE # ~ REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A COMMERCIAL DOG KENNEL TO PROVIDE DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING ON A RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PARCEL; CASE OF JEFF STEVENSON By: Chris Anderson, Zoning & Recycling Coordinator ltack/4 round: On June 23, 2005, the City received an application from Jeff Stevenson for a commercial dog kennel conditional use permit to provide dog obedience and hunting training for up to four (4) adult dogs on the property located at 8125 173'd Ave. NW. Thc following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Site layout Site Pictures Letter from neighboring resident Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Notification: State Statute requires notifi/cation of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Obserwttions: Thc subject property is approximately 6.5 acres in size, is zoned R-1 .Rural Developing, and is owned by thc applica,t's parents, William and Susan Stevenson. Over the past three (3) years, between May 1 and October 31, Mr. Stevenson has been providing obedience and hunting training for up to two (2) dogs at a time. An old horse barn on the property has been converted into a dog kennel and has the capacity for fi)ur (4) dogs. Mr. Stevenson would now like to offer his clients an on-site, one (1) month training program tbr up to a maximum of four (4) dogs. There is an indoor kennel facility on the subject property that can house up to four (4) dogs in separate units. Each unit withiu this facility is twelve by thirteen feet (12' x 13'): There is also an outdoor kennel thai would be utilized while the indoor units are being cleaned and to allow the dogs to spend some time outside during the day. Mr. Stevenson would spend approximately a half hour each day training dogs individually, )vhich would result in approximately two (2) hours of outdoor training pe.r day if there were four (4) dogs in training. Training would be completed each evening by 6pm. The training is conducted initially with the dog on- leash. If requested by a client, a second month of training may be provided with a dog off-leash; however, an electric collar would be utilized to ensure that a dog remains under the control of Mr. Steveuson at all times. Furthermore, the perimeter of the property is enclosed by a fence. While Mr. Stevenson does provide training for hunting dogs, there is no use of firearms on the subject property.