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Mounds View City Council November 22, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 A. Public Hearing: Resolution 9495, Approving Conditional Use Permit for an 2 Animal Boarding Facility; and Resolution 9492, Approving a Commercial Dog 3 Kennel License at 5491 Adam Street. 5 Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council approve a conditional use permit 6 for an animal boarding facility and commercial dog kennel license for the property at 5491 Adam 7 Street. He noted this was the former Fedora's Market. He noted the applicant was proposing to 8 conduct a commercial kennel on the property, along with boarding and training services. to Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 6:38 p.m. 12 Brian Sjobeck, 2275 Groberry Street, applauded the City for working to find new businesses in 13 Mounds View. However, he was concerned with how the proposed dogs in the kennel would 14 impact his apartment building. He recommended another location be considered for the dog kennel 15 and training facility. 16 17 Katherine Smith, 2142 Bell Lane, reported she was a professional dog trainer and member of the 18 International Canine Professionals. She reviewed her work history noting she has trained dogs for 19 the past 10 years, seven years professionally. She noted she was also licensed as a therapy dog 20 handler for the St. Paul Police Department for the past four years. She indicated she supported the 21 boarding and training facility but had concerns with the small space and setting. She believed the 22 proposed building was not set up right for boarding or training. She questioned how long the dogs 23 will be left unattended or unsupervised. She discussed how dog kennel space was calculated. She 24 indicated she was also concerned with the fact there was no outdoor play yard or runoff for pet 25 waste. 26 27 Rebecca Scholl, 2467 Hillview Road, stated she had questions regarding the proposed dog kennel. 28 She believed the property was not well suited to adequately support a commercial venture. She 29 indicated the boarding/kennel license would allow the applicant to sell dogs for testing purposes. 30 This would mean strays could be taken in, the dogs could be held for a certain period of time and 31 then sold. She recommended another site be considered in order to allow for the humane keeping 32 of dogs. 33 34 Brian Panter, 5421 Adams Street, indicated he was the Treasurer for the New Brighton Alano 35 Society. He explained he did not object to the proposed business, but stated he would like to learn 36 more about what the applicant would be constructing between the two buildings. 37 38 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m. 39 40 Mayor Mueller requested staff review he staff report in further detail and provide the Council with 41 the Planning Commission's recommendation. Community Development Director Sevald reviewed 42 the staff report in detail, along with the recommendations for approval and noted the Planning 43 Commission recommended approval of the request. 44 45 Mayor Mueller requested the applicant come forward to address the Council at this time. 46