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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 14, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 17 of 39 PUBLIC HEARING (continued) Barnhart stated he is probably referring to the public hearing notice on the specific application that has been submitted and that the number of dogs would be based on the amount of parking and size of the building. Meyers stated the property is in a commercial district but it abuts a residential neighborhood. Meyers asked if the 80 is a general number for approval or whether that is what is being requested. Barnhart noted the application tonight is a text amendment and that there is an application in process that will be reviewed by the Planning Commission that indicated there could potentially be up to 80 dogs in this location. The applicants would also anticipate some outdoor activity. Barnhart stated the 80 number is independent of this request. Meyers stated the outdoor portion is in the back of the building which would face the neighborhood. Meyers indicated there is a dog that lives there that barks every time another dog walks by and that he can imagine the amount of barking that will occur if there are dogs outside the building on Shoreline. Meyers stated he has been to dog kennels before and that it can be done, but in his view it would be good to look at the Odogo facility, which is located in a commercial district. Meyers stated in his view 80 dogs in this particular building would be a lot. McMillan asked if it in a warehouse district. Meyers indicated they have a facility off of Baker Road and are constructing another one near Ridgedale but neither one is close to a residential area. Walsh stated children’s daycare is very specific and that in his view the City can get a little more specific on the definition of dog boarding and dog daycare. Walsh stated Staff may need to refine the definitions further. Barnhart stated he does not disagree with those comments but that he is not sure if those specifics should be included within the definitions. Walsh stated if it was known what amount of land would be required outside of the building, they could lay out the requirements better. Meyers stated if the outdoor area is on the east side, it would be more toward the residential area, and on the west side it would be toward the commercial area. Meyers stated the City should look at this application carefully and perhaps see whether there have been complaints with similar businesses in other cities. Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:33 p.m.