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FILE#15�780 <br /> September 21,2(115 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> listed permitted or condltiona!use in that zone. The Planninq Commisslon is asked to consider <br /> thfs application as if the amendmenr is approved. The Planning Commissian may toble�ction on <br /> the item until the Council has made a decision on the text omendment. <br /> The applicants propose to use 6600±of the existing 7400 t square foot building for"The <br /> Wooflngton",a dog day care,dog boarding, and dog groaming business. The business would <br /> provide those services for small breed dogs under 25 Ibs. The proposed accommodates 55 pet <br /> suites of rrarious sizes,and indoor play space for up to 25 day care dogs. The business would <br /> staff 12 by the end of year 1,in various shifts. The applicant's narrat+ve attached describes the <br /> business operations in greater detail. 7he property owner will retafn an approximate 800 sq ft <br /> garage in the NE corner of the building. <br /> Site improvements include upg�ading the front(Shoreline Drive�fa�ade of the buiiding by <br /> replacing the doors with windows,shielding the windows with bfack fabric awning5 and adding <br /> architectural lighting to illuminate proposed signage. The main entry is proposed to be <br /> relocated to the south west corner of the building. Other improvements include adding a 6 foot <br /> high white vinyl fence to screen and enclose an outdoor play area featuring K-9 grass on the <br /> west side of the building. <br /> Parkinr�/hard cover. North of the building,the existing parking lot will not be enlarged,and will <br /> be repaved and restriped in kind, likely in the spring 2016. West and south of the t�uilding, <br /> much of the existing hard surFace will be remo�ed and replaced with either new sidewalks, <br /> landscaping areas,or K-9 synthetic grass. The two southem approaches onto Blaine Avenue will <br /> be removed. Counting K-9 grass as hard co�er,the hard cover is reduced from 82.74%(22,215 <br /> sf}to 67.1%(18,028 s�. <br /> Landscapin� The applicant proposes converting the front paved area ta grass and landscaping. <br /> Mulch and lartdscaping is proposed along the new sidewalk running along the west side of the <br /> building. The existing vegetation at the north and north east corner of the property will be <br /> maintained. The Planning Commission should discuss if thls vegetation meets the intent of the <br /> fence or hedge requirement of Section 78-646(f�: <br /> Sec. 78-646. -Area,height, lot width, setback requirements and design <br /> requirements. <br /> (f) Fencing. Wherever a B-1 retail sales business district abuts an R district, along <br /> the side or rear lot line,a fence or compact evergreen hedge no less than 50 <br /> percent opaque nor less than six feet in height shall be erected along the <br /> abutting lines except within the required front yard. <br /> The landscaping shoulcf be trimmed and cleaned to project a more upscale appearance. <br /> Parkin�• As noted above,the existing parking lot north of the building wfll not be modified, <br /> other than repa�ing and restriping. This will maintain 15 parking stails. The ordinance does not <br /> anticipate the proposed use in its parlcir�g ratios,though the cade prescribes for the most simi{ar <br /> use,Day nurseries,4 plus 2 per thousand square feet over 1,000 square feet,or 16 spaces for <br />