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Item No: 08E Meeting Date: Dec 13, 2021 MOLNDSST VIEW Type of Business Council Business City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9495 Denying a Conditional Use Permit for an Animal Boarding Facility; 5491 Adams Street Introduction: Paul Holt is proposing to operate a dog training and boarding facility at the former Fedor's Market. The City Council conducted a Public Hearing on November 22, 2021 to consider; (1) a Commercial Kennel License; and (2) a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an Animal Boarding Facility. The Council denied the Kennel License (Resolution 9492), and Tabled action on the CUP, to allow Staff time to prepare a Resolution for Denial. The Resolution for Denial is based on; (1) the location of the outdoor kennel is not appropriate because of the short distance (20') to a residential property, and to a residence (25); (2) the outdoor kennel does not include a cleanable surface (e.g. grass is proposed vs. an impervious washable surface); and (3) the applicant has provided insufficient information regarding the interior of the building (e.g. how the indoor kennel will comply with City Code regulations). Discussion: Fedor's Market operated between 1961 and 2016. The property was sold in July, 2021. The owner; Andrei Bortnov (BBAK Ventures, LLC) is renovating the building for two tenants; a kennel boarding/training business (Paul Holt); and a furniture store. The applicant will use about 1,300 sq ft of the 6,000 sq ft building. There is planned to be up to ten dogs boarded at one time, although the CUP (if approved) does not limit the number of dogs. An outdoor kennel would be located between the building and detached garage, and behind the detached garage, for use by the dogs to relieve themselves, and exercise.' During the November 22nd Public Hearing, four people spoke (three in opposition). Public Comments (summarized) included: • Outdoor kennel area is too small. • Questions regarding confinement areas (indoor & outdoor), size and surfaces. • Dogs if kept outdoors, will bark at people walking thru the property to The Station, and bark at the carwash when in use. • Question of how long dogs will be unattended. Staff Response: Within the B-2 district, there is no minimum setback for outdoor kennels. Within Residential districts, there is a minimum 5' setback from a property line (City Code §160.087(F). The rviuunus view vimun A Thriving Desirable Community