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Item No. 07A Type of Business: CB Meeting Date: May 26, 2009 City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7453, Authorizing a Residential Kennel License for Craig and Karen Stern located at 2317 Hillview Road Background Craig and Karen Stern currently own three dogs (Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Dalmatian/Pointer Mix, and a Beagle/Corgi Mix) at their residence located at 2317 Hillview Road in Mounds View. All three dogs are licensed with the City in accordance with the Mounds View City Code, and the property is currently fenced. According to Section 701.04, subd. 8, it states: a. Licensing requirements: The owner of a proposed dog kennel shall submit a license application and present a petition to the Clerk/Administrator signed by more than fifty percent (50%) of all registered landowners or those occupying land within five hundred feet (500’) of the proposed kennel who agree to the establishment of the kennel. The petition shall contain, among other items of information, the number and species of dogs intended to be kept on the premises, whether the yard or kennel area is or will be fenced and whether the dogs would be raised for breeding purposes. Upon the receipt of the petition and license application, the Clerk/Administrator shall present the petition and application to the City Council for their consideration. (Ord. 696, 4-22-02; Ord. 774, 8-14-06) Discussion In the past, a Conditional Use Permit approval and a Public Hearing before the City Council was required for a Residential Kennel License. This requirement was changed when Ordinance 774 was passed on August 14, 2006, by the City Council. Residents who wish to request a Residential Kennel License are now required to submit a petition signed by more than fifty percent (50%) of all registered landowners or those occupying the land within five hundred feet (500’) who agree to the establishment of the kennel and present the petition and application for City Council approval. There is no longer a requirement for a resident to go through the Conditional Use Permit and Public Hearing process. Staff received the necessary application materials, and the petition was signed by residents within a 500 feet radius of 2317 Hillview Road. Their petition was verified by staff, and Staff has notified Karen Stern that 5 more signatures are needed for the