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<br />6.03: PUBLIC HEARING for a Private Kennel License located at 7230 152nd Ave NW. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick reviewed the staff report and request for a private <br />kennel license. He shared that there have been three police calls to this residence along with code <br />violations and as a result they found six dogs on the property. He noted that the dogs are a result <br />of the joining of a blended family. He stated that there was one barking dog compliant, one dog <br />at-large compliant, and one complaint concerning there being six dogs. He stated that he conducted <br />an inspection of the property and he found that the home and the dogs are well taken care of. He <br />noted that there are areas that need to be corrected in order to receive the private kennel license, <br />including the fence at the property and a potential underground fence. He noted that there was a <br />letter received from a neighbor concerning the public hearing and noted that this neighbor is also <br />the one who has been calling the police with concerns for three years. He requested conditions of <br />approval for this request. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma called the public hearing to order at 8:09 p.m. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Zack and Jami Lynn Bennewitz, the dog owners, came forward and shared about their blended <br />family and where the dogs have come from. Mr. Bennewitz stated that he did not know that this <br />many dogs was an issue. <br /> <br />Mrs. Bennewitz stated that she does not want to have any issues with the City and their pets are <br />their kids. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked about the fences and the timeline of the repairs. She noted that <br />the case mentions a deadline of September 1 and asked if this could be done sooner. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick shared that they discussed this and that it was <br />considered a priority to take care of the fence first. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked the Bennewitz’s if the repairs could be done before September 1 <br />and if so what timeframe would be recommended for this. <br /> <br />Mr. Bennewitz stated that they are still deciding between a wireless or a physical fence. He stated <br />that they used to have an issue with a dog getting loose but have not in a long time. He stated that <br />there is also a section in the front where the chain link fencing is missing which has been patched <br />with chicken wire. <br /> <br />Mrs. Bennewitz stated that they are considering which option would be the best financially. She <br />said that their original plan was for an 8-foot privacy fence but it is too expensive for them. She <br />noted that they definitely want to get the work done before the September 1 date. <br />City Council / June 13, 2023 <br />Page 9 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />