6.3. SR 02-22-2000'ity of
MEMORANDUM
Item # 6.3.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Plannext~
February 22,2000
Request by Michael and Bonnie DeZelar for Private Kennel
Request
Consider a request by Michael and Bonnie DeZelar for a private kennel.
Location
13884 200th Ave. NW., Lot 7, Block 2, Hobbit Hills
Zoning/Land Use
Rla (Single Family Residential) / LR (Low Density Residential)
Attachments
Location map
Site plan
Letter of explanation from applicant
Overview
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a private kennel in
order to keep 6 to 8 Siberian Huskies. In the Rla District private kennels are
allowed as a conditional use. They will be using the dogs for recreational dog
sledding. They will not be breeding any of the dogs. The Council will also be
asked to issue a private kennel license for this applicant.
Facilities
The lot on which the kennel is located is 2.32 acres. The kennel is located in
the middle of the lot approximately 115' from the west property line and 65'
from the east property line. There are homes on the lots to the east and west
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of the property and those lots are about the same size as the applicant's. The
property to the south is a 40 acre parcel and contains a house.
The dogs will be housed outside in a 50' X 50' fenced area. The kennel
consists of a 6' high wire fence with 6" buried underground to prevent the
dogs from digging out. There are individual houses for the dogs.
Planning Commission Meeting
At the Planning Commission meeting held on January 25th , no one spoke at
the public hearing. The applicant indicated that he spoke with several of the
neighbors and they did not have any concerns about the kennel. The
Commission recommended approval of the conditional use permit.
Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council approve the conditional use permit for a
private kennel at 13884 200th Ave. with the following conditions:
1. That there be no on-site commercial activities such as breeding or
boarding or selling.
2. That the private kennel be limited to 8 dogs.
3. That the animal waste be disposed of properly.
4. That the applicant receive a private kennel license from the City
Council.
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13884 200th Ave NW
Elk River, MN 55330-9060
City of Elk River Planning Commission
Attn: Scott Harlicker
13065 Orono Pkwy
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear Commission Members,
I am writing this to clarify our request for a conditional use permit for a Private Kennel License.
We are seeking this license in order to exceed the limit of three dogs allowed without the license.
We own Siberian Huskies, a northern sled dog breed, and are planning on getting into recreational
dog sledding. In order to do so, we expect that we would have approximately six dogs, but not
more than eight dogs.
All of our current dogs are non-breeding dogs -- acquired fi.om animal shelters -- and are all
spayed or neutered. We don't expect to change this practice with any future dogs, and are not at
all interested in breeding.
The dogs are all housed outside in a 50' by 50' fenced area. The fence is a 6' high welded-wire
fence which is also buried 6 inches into the ground to prevent the dogs fi.om digging out under the
fence. Within this fenced area, we have individual kennel areas for the dog's houses. We also use
these kennel areas if the dogs need to be kept apart fi.om each other for any reason. You should
be able to see the location of where the kennel area is on our previously submitted site plan.
The Siberian Husky is a generally quiet breed that is not prone to barking or making much noise
at all. This has been our experience with the Huskies that we currently have, so we don't expect
that there should be any problems with noise.
I hope that this information clears up any questions that you may have. Please contact us if there
are any more.
Sincerely,
Michael DeZelar
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Sandra Peine, City Clerk
February 22, 2000
Consider Request for Private Kennel License
Michael and Bonita DeZelar have made application for a private kennel
license. They currently have four Siberian Huskies. The kennel will be
located at the DeZelar residence, 13884 200th Avenue NW. The DeZelars
have gone through the conditional use permit process which was just
reviewed by the Council.
Cheryll Edinger, Crime Prevention Officer, has inspected the Dezelar's
kennel and signed off on the application.
ACTION REQUESTED
Council motion granting a private kennel license for the DeZelar's at 13884
200th Avenue NW.
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