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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Connolly, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to approve Mr. Kempf's request for a conditional use permit based on the findings of fact and adopt Resolution #00-10-282 declaring terms of same. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Connolly, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Private Dog Kennel to Maintain More Than Two Adult Dogs on a Parcel; Case of Amy Ross Community Development Director Frolik stated that on September 8, 2000, the City received an application from Amy Ross for a conditional use permit for a private dog kennel to maintain a maximum of six adult dogs on the property located at 8100 154th Avenue NW. The subject property is approximately .9 acres in size and is zoned R-1 Residential. The applicant currently owns two debarked collies and would like to house a maximum of six adult dogs on the property. Three collies would remain on the property full-time and one to three more dogs would be there on a temporary basis at various times. Ms. Ross trains collies to be confirmation dogs (competition dogs judged on their grooming) and would need the flexibility to house three to six collies on the property during the short period while she trains or prepares the dogs for competition. 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 8:00 p.m. every night and there is an existing, fenced-in exercise yard with future plans to extend the fenced area. The applicant has a 6 feet by 24 feet kennel outside and a six foot by 12 foot kennel inside the garage. The Planning Commission reviewed the application and held a public hearing on October 3, 2000. The Planning Commission noted three letters that were submitted by surrounding neighbors opposing Amy Ross's request to maintain up to six dogs on a parcel. There were two neighbors at the public hearing who stated their support of Ms. Ross's request. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the request to maintain up to six adult dogs on the property. Amy Ross, 8100 154th Avenue NW, Ramsey, stated that she co-owns more than six dogs, but the period of time the dogs would be on her property would on be a short time. She explained that the dogs would be kept inside at night and supervised when outside and that there would never be more than two dogs outside at one time. Councilmember Connolly inquired as to how often Ms. Ross shows the dogs. Ms. Ross replied that she usually shows the dogs once a month. City Council/October 24, 2000 Page 15 of 31