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BEST PRACTICES DRAFT - FOR LOUISVILLE <br />SITING - PROXIMITY TO: <br />OSAB Guideline Recommendation (7-1-18 draft only) <br />Rationale <br />Residences <br />500 ft or less if noise abatement present (e.g., behind a hill) <br />Distance recommendations range from 50-200 ft. Some <br />require visual and sound buffer <br />Playgrounds/Schools <br />200 ft minimum buffer minimum <br />4 municipalities recommend avoiding siting near schools. <br />Denver has a 100 ft minimum buffer <br />Drinking water wells <br />Consult hyrologist is closer than 200 ft to groundwater well <br />Most recommend to not site near drinking water but no <br />specific buffer recommendations provided <br />Surface water sources <br />Avoid surface water runoff impacting surface waters <br />Most recommend to not site near surface water with <br />Alexandria, VA having a mimimum 60 ft buffer <br />Environmentally sensitive <br />areas <br />Site in such a manner that impacts to natural areas, including all flora and fauna are avoided <br />— 1/2 of municipalities suggest avoiding use conflicts <br />and/or siting near natural areas. <br />High traffic streets <br />Can abut, if fenced and off-street parking area is avoided <br />Most are silent to proximity to high traffic streets with <br />Denver having a minimum 200 ft buffer <br />Other <br />FEATURES <br />Guideline Notes <br />Acreage <br />1 acre minimum for small dog facilities; 3 acre minimum desired for large dog facilities <br />Varies widely from less than 0.5 acre to 10 acres. Denver <br />is at 1 acre minimum with 3 acre preferance <br />Surface <br />Paved/crusher fines at gate area and "apron" out from gate area, paved trails, crusher fines and turf areas. <br />Consider designating "halves" and rotate use every 3-4 months if turf areas present, maintain like overused <br />Mix of surfaces with hard and turf options. Some rotate <br />usage to allow for recovery of turf grasses <br />Parking (area, # cars) <br />Off-street parking required to avoid traffic conflicts and provide for safety. Size of parking based on facility <br />size and capacity <br />Not frequently specified but when it is - off street to <br />minimize disruption to residences <br />Drainage <br />Positive drainage should be maintained to avoid pooling of water in area <br />When specified - flat to max 5% slope with controlled <br />runoff to mitigate runoff impacts <br />Fees <br />Consider fee structure - lower for residents and payable with dog license. Non-residents provide proof of <br />license and pay higher fee to support enforcement. Possible key -fob program. <br />5 of the 18 municipalities have a fee structure. Usually <br />lower for residents. Annual Tag programs. <br />Gates & Fencing <br />Double -entry gates and 4-ft fencing <br />roughly 1/2 specify 4-6 ft high fencing with double gated <br />"air lock" entry <br />Visual barriers (Y/N) <br />Yes, if visible from houses within 1/4 mile <br />No municipalities have visual barrier requirements but <br />some recommend them for close proximity <br />ADA access (Y/N) <br />Required <br />Every municipality emphasizes ADA accessabity <br />requirements for these facilities <br />Irrigation (Y/N) <br />If combined with rotational closure program irrigation could provide for healther turf <br />No mention of irrigation for the facilities with turf , <br />