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Hugo City Council Minutes for August 16, 2010 Page 5 of 10 Approve Site Plan, Variance, and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Mastec Councilmember Klein announced he would remove himself from discussion to avoid a conflict of interest because his wife is employed by Mastec. The applicant is requesting approval of a site plan, variance, and conditional use permit amendment for the construction of a 6,330 square foot storage building located at 17385 Forest Boulevard. The property is approximately 7 acres in size and is occupied by Mastec Inc., which is a contractor for communication companies. The variance is from the commercial and industrial construction standards to construct a pole barn on the property for cold storage. The construction standards do not allow a building's exterior to be constructed entirely out of metal and states that exteriors for all buildings shall be architecturally enhanced concrete panel, architecturally enhanced masonry block, masonry with block, masonry with exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), brick, dressed stoned or glass. The applicant has requested to construct the building's exterior with metal. The building would be used for cold storage of materials that are currently being stored outdoors. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit amendment to allow contractors operations as a use on the property. The business has been on the property since 1993, and the conditional use permit it will make the business a legal use in the Restricted Commercial (RC -1) zoning district. The property was zoned Industrial when they located on the property. The Planning Commission considered this request at its August 12, 2010 meeting and unanimously recommended approval to the City Council. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded to approve RESOLUTION 2010-38 APPROVING A SITE PLAN, VARIANCE AND CONDITONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT IN THE RESTRICTED COMMERICAL ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17385 FOREST BOULEVARD NORTH, and RESOLUTION 2010-39 APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT FOR VARIANCE FROM THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCITON STANDARDS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17385 FOREST BOULEVARD NORTH. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Dog Bite Protocol/Animal Ordinance During the spring and summer of 2010 staff has spent time dealing with dog incidents within the City of Hugo. At its May 10, 2010 meeting, Council directed staff to investigate the City's notification and procedure policy regarding dog bites. Staff compared the City's Animal Ordinance with State Statute on dogs, and met with the Washington County Sheriff's Department and Animal Control, Inc., its contract animal control officer. Staff has identified a need to update the City's animal ordinance as it pertains to dogs, and have a protocol for how to handle dog bites incidents in the future. Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields talked about the definition between "dangerous" and "potentially dangerous" dogs according to state statute. He reviewed the protocol drafted by staff that includes a ten-day quarantine period, which veterinarian and owner of P.A.W.S Pet Hospital Dr. Michele Beck explained was needed to monitor the person who was bit for any signs of rabies. Within that ten -days, a report (which Councilmember Haas clarified was a report from the police officer) will be forwarded to the animal control officer who will make a determination as to whether it is a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog. The owner will be notified in writing of the designation and have the right to an appeal.