Minutes - Planning Commission - 09/07/1999

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Further discussion: Commissioner Kociscak questioned how much a kennel license will cost. Zoning Administrator Frolik noted that Council requested that the fee stay under $100.00. She recommended that if the license has to be renewed every two years, then the fee should be $25.00 every two years. Commissioner Kociscak noted that an applicant would have to pay $400 to apply for a conditional use permit. Commissioner Nixt suggested that the license have an expiration date of two years from the date the license is approved, which would be subject to revocation for failure to meet the requirements. Community Development Director Sherman stated that the license should state subject to revocation. Zoning Administrator Frolik questioned if they should be charged a one-time fee or a biannual inspection fee. Commissioner Nixt stated that the City can't require a license fee that would make it unreasonable to maintain three dogs. Commissioner Kociscak stated that he would prefer that the ordinance was not amended at all and keeping the dogs allowed to two dogs. Commissioner Anderson questioned if the currently drafted ordinance would require renewal of the license. Zoning Administrator Frolik replied that it would require renewal every two years. Commissioner Jensen stated that an inspection fee should be charged. Zoning Administrator Frolik explained the drafted ordinance does not specify any inspection requirements. Commissioner Nixt questioned if the inspection is necessary because staff would be able to review any police reports or complaints every two years as part of the renewal of the license. Commissioner Dempsey stated that allowing three dogs per parcel in the urban areas seems like a lot of dogs in neighborhoods. He suggested leaving the ordinance as it is currently written and require a conditional use permit for anything beyond two dogs. Commissioner Dempsey also suggested that under the Boarding section is should read "any period at all if any payment is rendered for such services." Motion by Chairperson Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to table the item until the next Planning Commission meeting. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Kociscak, Dempsey, Jensen, Johnson, Nixt, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Case #6: Information Item; APA Conference Community Development Director Sherman stated that the annual Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association annual conference will be held in Bloomington, September 29t~ - October 1st. Case #7: Monthly Status Report Noted. Case #8: Zoning Bulletin and Zoning News Noted. Planning Commission/September 7, 1999 Page 11 of 13