Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/03/2000

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(3) collies would remain on the property full-time and 1-3 more dogs would be there on a temporary basis. Ms. Ross trains collies to be confirmation dogs (competition dogs judged on their grooming) and would need the flexibility to house 3-6 collies on the property during the short period while she trains or prepares the dogs for a competition. Ms. Ross does not intend to maintain all six (6) collies on the property on a regular basis, however she would like the ability to house up to six (6) collies if she needed to for a couple of days. On an average the applicant intends to maintain approximately 3-4 debarked collies on the property at any given time. The applicant has provided a letter of application and site plan which indicates that the dogs will be kenneled outdoors during the day and brought into the house by 8:00pm every night and there is an existing fenced in exercise yard with future plans to extend the fenced area. The applicant has a 6 x 24-foot kennel outside and a 6 x 12-foot kennel inside the garage. Citizen Input Vice-Chairperson Kociscak questioned how often there would be more than two dogs on the property. Ms. Ross replied that she would like to keep three dogs at all times, but explained that she co- owns several other dogs that are primarily kept with the other owner, but she would occasionally need to pick them up prior to a show which would occur approximately once a month. Don Volner, 8121 154th Avenue NW, Ramsey, stated that Ms. Ross is a new neighbor, but she respected all the wishes of the neighbors and he has not had any problems with her or her dogs. He stated that the dogs are kept very quiet. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak noted that the following letters were received opposing the request: · Margie and Ed Church, 8060 154th Lane NW, Ramsey · Mary Anne Flesner, 8130 153rd Lane NW, Ramsey · Letter signed "GJG" Steve Angel stated that his home is diagonal from Ms. Ross and her dogs are very well behaved and very quiet. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak replied that Ms. Ross is proposing to have up to six dogs at one time. Community Development Assistant Wald noted that the conditional use permit only allows for four dogs to be kept outside at any given time unless Ms. Ross is outside with them. Ms. Ross replied that she would only have three dogs outside at one time because of the amount of room she has. Motion by Commissioner Dempsey, seconded by Commissioner Wivoda, to close the public hearing. Planning Commission/October 3, 2000 Page 7 of 16