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Mounds View Planning Commission June 21, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 18 ________________________________________________________________________ A. SP-146-05: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Procedures and Regulations relating to Dog Kennels Director Ericson presented a proposed ordinance that would eliminate residential dog/cat kennels as a conditional use for consideration by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission has review oversight due to one line of text stricken from the Zoning Code. The amendment before the Commission is to amend the code to strike the requirement for landowners go through the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process if they want three or more dogs. The basis for this proposed amendment is that any property owner with three or more dogs must currently go through the CUP process with the Planning Commission and City Council and be subjected to redundant public hearings and notification requirements. The problem with the process is that a CUP is attached to the property, not the property owner. If the resident receives a CUP and later moves, the CUP stays with the property. Having three or more dogs is really not a land-use issue. Director Ericson stressed that licensing requirements would remain essentially the same. The primary change is to drop the CUP requirement from the process. If a resident wants three or more dogs, a petition bearing the signatures of at least 50% of their neighbors within 500 feet, still must be presented. Property owners would no longer have to wait six weeks to complete the CUP process. The proposed amendment would add language regarding persons ineligible for a kennel license and would clarify the justification for license revocation. Director Ericson asked the Planning Commission to review the proposed code amendment and if found acceptable, approve Resolution 842-06. No time constraints are associated with this request. The Commission may request further discussion at the next meeting or ask for additional information. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 9:05 p.m. Commissioner Miller asked Director Ericson what represents 500 feet. Director Ericson replied it is approximately five houses in any direction of the property owner. Commissioner Zwirn asked about the “persons convicted” statement in the code. He would like to strengthen the language to include something like “If ever any charges are brought forth” it would become open to review. In view of the recent problems of cruelty in St. Paul, he would also like to see something referring to cruelty to animals. Director Ericson will look into this. He asked the Commission to keep in mind there is nothing about cruelty currently in the Code. He will discuss the cruelty issue and strengthening the “persons convicted” statement to include charges brought forth with the City attorney. Chair Stevenson recommended no action on this item until Director Ericson comes back with recommended changes to the amendment.