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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, September 21,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Mike Larson stated the product basically acts as a mound septic system and that there are products <br /> available that would be applied to the surface. <br /> Leskinen asked if the K-9 material will be installed on the interior play space as well. <br /> Lisa Larson indicated it will not be. <br /> Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 8:47 p.m. <br /> Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road, stated this is probably a good location for the type of business the <br /> Larsons are proposing since there is County Road 15 on the north and a nonresidential or commercial area <br /> to the west. Kempf noted the parking area is to the south, which provides extra distance to the residential <br /> homes. Kempf stated in his view this piece of property will work well for them. <br /> Kempf noted from the parking area there is a sidewalk going up to the main entrance on Blaine Avenue <br /> and all of the streets in the residential areas around this facility are narrow streets and do not have <br /> sidewalks. Kempf noted Orono just repaired all of the sidewalks down County Road 15 in an effort to <br /> make the downtown Navarre area more walkable. To the north is the water town park or Livingston <br /> Tower Park which will hopefully be more developed in the near future. Kempf stated he is glad to see a <br /> sidewalk on their side of Blaine Avenue. Kempf stated traffic tends to move down Shoreline at a good <br /> pace and that he believes the tendency of traffic is not to slow down until they get further into the <br /> residential area. <br /> Kempf stated he would propose to the owners that they continue their sidewalk to the south from the entry <br /> to the building all the way down to the sidewalk on County Road 15. Kempf stated an even better option <br /> would be to run the sidewalk all the way from County Road 15 to Lyric Avenue. The sidewalk would <br /> provide safe pedestrian access to the park and would be timely given the proposed improvements to the <br /> Livingston Tower Park. Kempf stated the sidewalk would also benefit the Navarre community and help <br /> make this a pedestrian friendly area. <br /> Cindy Rysavy, 3572 Shoreline Drive, stated she is the veterinarian who works next to the Dairy Queen. <br /> Rysavy stated she is in support of the proposal and that in her view Navarre could use a little bit of a face <br /> lift in some areas. Rysavy stated to be able to see this building being utilized in a positive way would be <br /> fantastic and that a lot of her clients would like to see this type of business in the area. Rysavy stated this <br /> type of business will help to fill a need in the community. <br /> Rysavy stated as far as noise control goes, at her clinic she has her windows open periodically and the <br /> traffic that goes by is louder than the dogs. Rysavy stated she finds that the noise control is pretty good at <br /> these facilities. <br /> Tom Weber, 3559 Lyric Avenue, stated he lives almost kitty-corner to this business and in his view the <br /> noise from this facility will be unacceptable. Weber stated the noise from the dogs, as well as the traffic, <br /> will be close to 100 decibels. Weber noted this will be a 24/7 operation,with an outdoor play area, and <br /> that the noise will prevent him from enjoying his property. Weber stated all other kennels are usually in <br /> an industrial area and not in a residential area and that this is not acceptable. <br /> Page 23 of 46 <br />