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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 21, 2015 <br /> 6:30 dclock p.m. <br /> Lisa Larson stated some of the services that will be offered include overnight boarding, daycare grooming <br /> and high-end spa services, such as blueberry facials and bathing services. They will be catering only to <br /> small dogs even in the grooming area. <br /> As it relates to the suites,the suites have been designed to mitigate the sound. The suites will have full <br /> glass doors and will not have concrete floors and metal cages. Within the sheetrock pods, there will be a <br /> soundproof door in addition to a soundproof door going down the hallway to the pods. Internally in the <br /> suites there will be little beds with mattresses, fresh linens daily, pillows,blankets, and oriental rugs on <br /> the floors, which will also help absorb the sounds. There will be epoxy on the floors to also help dampen <br /> the sound and the ceilings will be lowered with acoustic tiles to help dampen sound. <br /> Lisa Larson stated currently the building has no insulation at this point. Larson stated there used to be a <br /> cabinet shop in the building with an external dust collector, no air-conditioning and open windows and <br /> doors. Larson stated they will be adding insulation to the building. In addition,the suites will have web <br /> cams so the pet parents can look in on their pets. <br /> Mike Larson stated they will also be offering gourmet food preparation for their guests, such as salmon, <br /> rice and veggies. There will be individual one-on-one play time. The pet owners will be able to skype in <br /> and see how their loved one is doing while they are off traveling. Larson stated they also intend to have <br /> photography services during the holidays, a fitness center as part of the spa center and a washing center as <br /> well. <br /> Lisa Larson stated also in relation to sound mitigation, the interior space for the indoor play area will be <br /> sheet rocked and will have a very thick 100 percent recycled rubber flooring, which will also help to <br /> absorb the sound. <br /> Mike Larson stated it is the same type of flooring that is used in commercial law enfarcement and military <br /> grade gun ranges. <br /> Lisa Larson stated as far as sound mitigation goes,there will be an exterior relief area and outdoor play <br /> space where the dogs will be let out five times a day. The intent is not to keep those dogs outside all day <br /> long. Larson stated they are suggesting a maximum of 10 dogs at a time be out there at a time and they <br /> will be 100 percent supervised. Larson stated they will also attempt to hire animal behaviarists or trainers <br /> to take care of the dogs. <br /> Mike Larson stated they take sound mitigation very seriously and have hired TWC to be their partners in <br /> this project in designing the building. TWC has literally designed 100s of pet care facilities around <br /> America and bring a high level of expertise. Larson stated he spoke with Forever Lawn today, which will <br /> be providing the canine grass product, and they have studies that show the ground soil beneath the K-9 <br /> grass product, due to their filtration process and fresh aggregate, renders the soil to be cleaner than <br /> someone's drinking water. <br /> Lisa Larson stated in year two they intend to have pickup and drop-off services at the facility. For the <br /> first year there will not be 24-hour staff,which is very common in this industry, but it is anticipated that <br /> will be added in year two. <br /> Thiesse asked how many deliveries there would be and what type other than the dogs being dropped off. <br /> Page 21 of 46 <br />