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Request for Action
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Planning Commission 4.3
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Public Hearings October 25,2016 BrieAnna Simon,Planner
Item Description Reviewed by
City of Elk River—Ordinance Amendment Zack Carlton,Planning Manager
• Ordinance Amendment to allow commercial Reviewed by
kennels in Central Commercial (C-1) district,
Case No. OA 16-17
Action Requested
Recommend,by motion,approval of the Ordinance Amendment as proposed.
Background/Discussion
On August 22,2016,the city received a Conditional Use Permit and Land Use Application for a dog
daycare and overnight boarding facility to be located in the Central Commercial (C-1) zoning district at
503 Jackson Avenue.
The application was first reviewed as a daycare per the zoning examples provided by the applicant.There
appeared to be a precedent that other cities had set in calling the operation a daycare,which is listed as a
conditional use in the C-1 zoning district. On September 27,2016,the Planning Commission showed
support for this facility at the proposed location and unanimously recommended approval.
Following the meeting,additional concerns were raised with classifying a dog daycare the same as a
"licensed daycare facility"as described in the city code. Staff reviewed the examples provided by the
applicant,and contacted a number of cities throughout the area to determine how similar businesses were
approved under their city code.Staff found that many cities classified similar businesses as a commercial
kennel,which was already permitted under their city code,and other cities amended the ordinance after
receiving a request for these facilities. One city approved this type of facility as a"daycare"via the
conditional use permit(CUP) process.
With this information,staff spoke with the applicant and noted that the best avenue for approval would
be to amend the ordinance and clearly identify dog daycare facilities as a permitted use in the C-1 zoning
district.
The City Council reviewed the dog daycare and overnight boarding facility on October 17,2016.After
showing support for this facility at the proposed location in the C-1 zoning district,the application was
tabled until an ordinance amendment permitting the use has been approved.
Similar to other cities,staff is classifying this business as a commercial kennel.A commercial kennel is
defined as any premises where more than three animals over six months of age are boarded,trained or
bred for compensation or are offered for sale,except for animals being raised as agricultural livestock,an
animal hospital,a veterinary clinic or a pet shop.
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I�JA�'URE
Staff is proposing to amend the following language:
Sec. 30-1022—C-1 central business district.
(d) Conditional uses. Conditional uses in the C-1 district are as follows:
(19) Commercial Kennel provided the following conditions are met:
(a) no long term boarding exceeding 14 days takes place
(b) no breeding for compensation or sale takes place
(c) the sale of animals shall not take place
The applicant requested the boarding limit to exceed 14 days. The current two-week limit is a
recommendation from staff,and a specific timeframe was not requested by the applicant.The intent of
the time limit is to ensure the safety of the animals and city residents within small lot/higher density
commercial areas is preserved. Commercial kennels are typically located in the R-1 a zoning district where
the minimum lot size is 2.5 acres, and the minimum distance between buildings would be 40 feet. Does
the Planning Commission feel the recommended time frame of 14 days is appropriate for a kennel
located in C-1 district?
Financial Impact
None
Council Meeting
If acted on,this item will go to the November 7,2016,City Council meeting.
Attachments
• Proposed Ordinance
• Location Map
• Area Zoning Map
• Narrative
• Staff Ordinance Research
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TO: Zachary Carlton, Planning Manager
FROM: John Madsen
SUBJ: Dog Daycare and Boarding Zoning Notes
DATE: August 11, 2016
As we had previously discussed, I inquired with various cities in our area,to determine what their
zoning requirements were for dog daycare and boarding facilities. My results are as follows:
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Princeton
Paws Up 4 You—This doggy daycare is located in their downtown area. It is on their main road
through town(Rum River Drive), and shares the block with residential dwellings immediately behind
it. The City of Princeton categorized it the same as they do for children's daycare. They do not allow
overnight boarding in residential areas. Their requirements included:
• Animals are allowed outside only under direct supervision.
• A maximum number of animals allowed at the facility will be established by the Planning
Commission at the time of interim use permit issuance.
• Noise shall be mitigated so as to not create a public nuisance for adjoining properties.
• Indoor and outdoor facilities are to be kept in a clean, dry, and sanitary condition.
• Waste shall be picked up immediately and disposed of in a sealed container.
• Adequate storage and refrigeration shall be provided to protect food supplies against
contamination and deterioration.
• Indoor facilities shall be adequately ventilated and have ample light and heat.
• Adequate screening shall be provided, as determined by the Planning Commission.
• Hours of operation shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
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Maple Grove
Petsmart—They have an indoor daycare/boarding facility. The city of Maple Grove allowed it as
"integral to their retail business."
Adogo —This facility is in a zone that the city of Maple Grove has designated as"freeway frontage."
It is up to the Planning Director to determine which businesses can locate in this zone. They do not
require a CUP. Their main concern was noise, and since it was close to the freeway,they didn't feel
that any additional noise would be a concern, since the freeway already generated a lot of noise.
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Adogo—The city of Minnetonka required a CUP for this business. With an approved CUP,they would
allow them in either commercial or industrial zones. They issued the CUP because they felt that this
business was similar to children's daycare facilities.
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were noise and smells.
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Stone Mountain Pet Lodge—This facility is located in an industrial zone. They required a CUP. The
main concerns addressed in the CUP were landscaping to allow proper screening of the property, shade
covers to provide shade when the dogs were outside in the summer, a fenced in area for the dogs, and
proper greenery similar to the landscaping they require for other businesses.
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The Woof Room—They allowed this business in a commercial business district. They required a CUP,
which primarily addresses any noise issues.
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Bloomington
Lucky Dog Pet Lodge—This business is located in what the City of Blooming classified as a Freeway
Development area.
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Sec.30-1022.-C-1 central business district.
(a) Purpose. The C-1 central business district is appropriate for retail, service, and commercial uses to
serve the shopping and service needs of the residents and surrounding community, as distinguished
from highway commercial uses. The central business district is intended to encourage uses and
designs that are consistent with the historic character of the central business district. Emphasis shall
be placed on pedestrian access and design standards with flexibility to preserve the historic
character of the central business district. Uses shall be designed to eliminate any nuisance or
incompatibility with surrounding uses.
(b) Permitted uses. Permitted uses in the C-1 district are as follows:
(1) Business and professional offices.
(2) Financial institutions.
(3) Retail stores and shops.
(4) Personal service establishments.
(5) Outpatient health care facilities.
(6) Hotels.
(7) Class I restaurants.
(8) Public parks.
(9) Sale of firearms.
(10) Bed and breakfasts establishments shall be allowed as a permitted use in an existing residential
structure, subject to site plan review, provided the use complies with the following criteria:
a. Off street parking shall be provided at a rate of one space per guest room plus those
required for the single-family use. A piggy-backed or tandem parking arrangement is
permitted.
b. Off street parking shall be provided on an existing driveway.
c. Signage shall be limited to one freestanding sign, not to exceed four feet in height and
eight square feet in size, and one wall sign not to exceed four square feet in size. Signs
shall not be illuminated.
d. The exterior appearance of the structure shall not be altered from its single-family
character.
e. The proposal shall comply with all building and fire code requirements.
If the proposed bed and breakfast business does not comply with one or more of the above
criteria, it will require a conditional use permit.
(11) Physical recreation or training.
(12) Brewer taprooms producing less than 10,000 barrels of malt liquor annually.
(13) Brewpubs.
(c) Accessory uses. Accessory uses in the C-1 district are as follows:
(1) Signs as permitted in section 30-851 et seq.
(2) Off-street parking facilities.
(3) Off-street loading facilities.
(4) Telephone booths.
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(5) Private recreational facilities.
(6) Public shelters and essential services.
(d) Conditional uses. Conditional uses in the C-1 district are as follows:
(1) Nonprofit clubs, lodges or halls.
(2) Licensed day care facilities.
(3) Institutional uses.
(4) Motor vehicle service stations.
(5) Commercial parking lots and ramps.
(6) Multiple-family dwellings, provided that business/commercial uses occupy the ground floor
below the residential use.
(7) On-sale liquor establishments.
(8) Commercial recreational facility.
(9) Convenience stores.
(10) Funeral parlors.
(11) Class I I restaurants.
(12) Governmental buildings and facilities.
(13) Apartments subordinate to the principal use.
(14) Produce markets.
(15) Sauna establishments.
(16) Manufactured home parks as defined in Minn. Stats. §327.14, subd. 3.
(17) Governmental offices.
(18) Brewer taprooms producing 10,000 or more barrels of malt liquor annually.
(19)Commercial Kennel provided the following conditions are met:
(a) no long term boarding exceeding 14 days takes place
(b) no breeding for compensation or sale takes place
(c) the sale of animals shall not take place
(e) Architectural standards. No provision of section 30-938 except subsection 30-938(2) pertaining to
building materials applies to this district.
(Code 1982, § 900.12(10); Ord.No. 02-04, § 2,4-15-2002; Ord.No. 05-05, § 3, 3-21-2005; Ord.
No. 05-08, § 1, 4-4-2005; Ord.No. 07-07, § 2, 7-16-2007; Ord.No. 09-06, § 3, 7-20-2009; Ord.
No. 12-11, § 2, 7-16-2012; Ord.No. 15-03, § 3, 1-20-2015)
State Law reference—Similar provisions, Minn. Stats. § 462.3 57, subd. 1.
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