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City Council Meeting Minutes August15,2006 Page 9 of 13 MOTION: Council member Yarnell moved to approve Resolution No. 38, Series 2006, seconded by Council member Marsella. _ Mayor Sisk requested the motion include delegating the City Manager the authority to negotiate the cash-in-lieu dedication with the applicant, in the subdivision agreement, Page 1 0, Paragraph 4.1. VOTE: All in favor. Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Brown and Council member Muckle. RESOLUTION No. 39, SERIES 2006 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL REVIEW USE TO OPERATE A DOGGY DA YCARE CENTER & RETAIL AREA, 1111 SOUTH STREET, UNIT A OR B, THE DIVINE CANINE (advertised Daily Camera 7/30/06) Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Wood explained the applicant is requesting the opportunity to utilize an existing vacated structure for a canine daycare and kennel. The structure is located on a property in the industrial zone district once used as a lumber yard. According to Section 17.12.030, of the Louisville Municipal Code, "Kennels" are permitted in the Industrial (I) zone district as a Special Review Use. In reviewing the definitions section of the Louisville Municipal Code, "Kennel" is defined as "a lot or building in which four or more dogs or cats at least four months of age are kept commercially for board, propagation, or sale." Section 17.16.220 "Salvage yards, kennels and feedlots" states"... kennels shall be located a minimum of 660 feet from any residential district." The applicant is requesting relief from this required setback. The Planning Commission may recall a special review use based upon complaints related to noise or other operational characteristics. According to the site plan, the design of this property, previously as a lumber yard, provides adequate access, parking and circulation. Based on the existing building square footage and the area there is a parking ratio of 1 space for every 100 square feet of building square footage. The applicant has operated a canine daycare on an industrial property in Lafayette for the past 2 years. They state they would like to relocate their business to be closer to their existing client base in Louisville. Their hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 7 days a week. They primarily operate a daytime daycare business where clients drop their pet off during the day and they pick them up at night. However, they also offer overnight stay opportunities, which could allow a dog to stay for up to two weeks. There are 3 to 4 employees on site at one time, and no more than 40 dogs (they average 20 dogs a day) -