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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 /> Tom Haugan, 3585 Lyric Avenue, stated he owns the property that is the closest to this business and that <br /> he loves dogs. Haugan stated he is impressed with the applicants' plan and that no one wants to see an <br /> abandoned building but that he does have some concerns. <br /> Haugan indicated he is a consumer of dog daycare and that he travels a lot. Haugan stated in some years <br /> he has spent up to $5,000 a year in daycare for his dog and that he is used to this type of business. <br /> Haugan stated a couple of common denominators with these businesses is that they are always in an <br /> industrial park. Haugan stated if you look at Camp BowWow in Burnsville and Plymouth, there is 1,000 <br /> feet in every direction from a single residential property. Haugan stated if you go to this address and go <br /> out 1,000 feet in every direction, there appears to be 40 or 50 homes. Haugan stated this is a residential <br /> area and does not fit this business model. <br /> Haugan stated in addition, rush hour on County Road l5 is very, very busy. Haugan stated people will <br /> turn left on Blaine, floor it, and then turn onto Lyric due to the congestion. Haugan stated the traffic will <br /> only get worse with people dropping dogs of£ Haugan stated the Planning Commission needs to look at <br /> other factors outside of the noise component and that he is not in favor of the proposal. Haugan stated he <br /> would prefer a metal pounding, recycling center or welding fabricating business over this type of business <br /> since they would not be open on the weekends. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 9:03 p.m. <br /> Leskinen stated it is an excellent plan but there are some concerns from the neighbars about the noise. <br /> Schoenzeit asked if there is enough money charged for a kennel license that would allow the City to do <br /> sound checks and perhaps revoke their license if the noise is above a certain decibel level. <br /> Barnhart stated he is not sure whether there is a standard that establishes a maximum decibel as part of the <br /> kennel license. <br /> Schoenzeit asked what the City can do if they are out of compliance. <br /> Barnhart stated the City could establish a high-end decibel limit and monitor the situation if there are <br /> complaints. <br /> Schoenzeit asked whether the Planning Commission's recommendation could include a fee structure to <br /> include that. <br /> Barnhart stated he would need to look into that. <br /> Leskinen commented she is not sure whether that would be within the scope of this application. <br /> Schoenzeit stated in his mind those issues are coupled and there has to be some kind of connection to <br /> compliance. <br /> Lemke stated that might be able to be handled under the City's noise regulations. <br /> Leskinen asked if someone could speak to the decibel levels and sound mitigation. <br /> Page 24 of 46 <br />