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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.0 Staff Report BOCC 1.3.95L BOCC u03t95 PROJECT INFORMATION & STAFF COMMENTS PROPOSAL:Zone District Text Amendment to Section 3.07.03 lJses, special, add kennels as a special use Al StarkAPPLICANT: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL - It is proposed to add to Section 3.07.03 IJses, special, provisions for a "kennel". As a result of the Planning Commission review of this proposal, the applicant has proposed the following modifications to Section 5.03: All kennels shall be required to control and abate such sound from emanating beyond the property boundary aqf may be incompatible with the surrounding property uses. The means by which noise abatement may be accomplished shall be determined at the public hearing. The County shall retain continuing jurisdiction alter approval on the issue of noise abatement. All odors will be contained within the kennel and on the property. That individual sewage disposal system capable of handling all waste for the kennels shall be installed. II.MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS Zoring The applicant's proposal to add "kennel", as a special use in the Commercial/Limited (CIL) zone district, does not require any additional changes to the zoning resolution if the recently approved changes to the A/R/RD zone were kept in place. To make the previous changes, it was ne@ssary to make some additionat changes to the ZonrtgResolution to better dehne the uses and to establish some standards for reviewing a special use permit application for a kennel. The following definition was developed by the Board as a part of the previous proposed zone district text changes to the fuR/RD zone district: (l)Kennel: An establishment other than a pet shop or veterinary clinic, in which more than four (4) dogs or domesticated animals are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, or trained, with or without fees being charged for services and no more than two (2) litters of dogs or domesticated animals are born in any one calendar year. a. b. A. - lq- Standards were added to Section 5.03, establishing the following minimrtm standards: Kennel All kennels shall be completely enclosed within a building that prevents any sounds from emanating beyond the property boundary. All odors will be contained within the kennel and on the property. An Individual Sewage Disposal System capable of handling all waste for the kennel shall be installed. No outdoor dog runs will be allowed. At the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant's proposal was intended to deal with kennels in commercial areas. Staff would suggest that the language in the applicants proposal be modified to only allow outdoor dog runs in commercially zoned areas, but under other stipulations than those proposed. Some suggested language would be: a. All kennels shall be required to control and abate sound emanating beyond the property boundary in all agricultural and residential zone districts. Commercial zone districts willmay allow kennels with outdoor dog runs provided dogs are only allowed outside during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and it can be demonstrated that no noise will emanate beyond the property boundaries to any residential area after those hours. d. No outdoor dog runs will be allowed, except in commercially zoned areas and approved with conditions consistent with a. above. IIr.SUGGESTED FTNDINGS That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and all interested parties were heard at the meeting; and That the proposed text amendment has been presented to the Planning Commission for their recommendation as required by the Garheld County Zontng Resolution, as amended; and That for the above stated and other reasons, the proposed zone district text amendment is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garheld County. VL RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission recommended APPROVAL of the proposed zone district text amendment to add "kennel", to Section 3.07.03, [Jses, special on December 14,1994, subject to modifying Section 5.03 to allow for outdoor dog runs in the C/L zone district. a. b. d. l. 2. 3. ---r/ - Zc-