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Mounds View City Council July 24, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />• Councilmember Thomas asked if any back grading would be done because of the construction of <br />the walkout home. Director Ericson stated it would. <br />MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/FLAHERTY. To continue the public hearing until August 14, <br />2006. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/GUNN. To accept the first reading of a Partial Drainage and <br />Utility Easement Vacation Associated with Lot 5, Hidden Hollow, as requested by Dave Regal <br />Builders. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />C. 7:15 pm -Public Hearing to Consider the First Reading and Introduction of <br />Ordinance 774, an ordinance Amending Chapters 701 and 1106 of the <br />Mounds View Municipal Code Pertaining to Dog Kennels <br />Director Ericson stated this was brought to their attention last December and that the zoning code <br />should be amended so residents with three or four dogs do not have to go through the Planning <br />Commission and Council for a conditional use permit. <br />• Director Ericson stated it is not a planning action to have three to four dogs. He stated the <br />Planning Commission recommended removing the C.U.P. requirement and having kennels and <br />multiple dogs covered under regular licensing. He stated that some language would be added <br />regarding persons charged with animal cruelty and a mechanism to revoke the license. <br />Director Ericson stated that requirements to obtain signatures remains the same. He stated this <br />change would not require people to go through a public hearing in order to have kennels. <br />Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. <br />Mr. Glidden asked for a clarification between dog kennels for commercial purposes or dog <br />kennels for pets. He asked if the change would address regular kennels or commercial kennels. <br />Director Ericson responded the ordinance reflects changes to pet owners, not commercial kennel <br />operators. He stated it does not change the requirements for a commercial kennel and only <br />applies to residential properties and personal pets. <br />Mayor Marty read from the ordinance, clarifying that it will not apply to commercial kennels. He <br />stated that this ordinance would apply to residents who want to breed dogs who could not in the <br />past without a Conditional Use Permit. <br />• Mr. Glidden asked the Council to consider what is a reasonable number of pets. Director Ericson <br />stated that in Mounds View, a residential properly owner couldn't have more than four dogs. He <br />