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" �. y Cit� o� ORONO • ` - ' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 1654 • • � • • 7. The plan approved by Council in I977 for the improvement of the property was found to not involve an expansion or intensification . of the non conforming commercial use. The improvements were as follows : • a) structural repairs and renovation o�f the receiving/office building b) concrete floor installed in garage area of office building c) existing ke.nnel structure and open run areas to be upgraded and enlarged and new open run areas to be installed � 8. Council conditioned approval of the 1977 conditional use permit on the following : • a) accessory commercial use recognized as boarding kennel and size of the structures would limit the boarding of 60 dogs b) no dogs may be sold for experimental use , c) kennel was to operate and be open to the public under normal business hours d) waste material from animals housed on the premises was to be disposed of in an accepted method so as not to endanger the public health , safety and welfare � 9 . Since 1977 , the applicants have continued to provide the local community with a much needed service. Their many customers continue to be in full support of the Dog House Kennel . 10. Some of the neighboring property owners have advised the City of problems from the barking of dogs in the open run or kennel area and have petitioned the City to see if the applicants could work out a . sched ule of operation that would decrease the noise problems. 11. In recent years, the applicants have been plagued with vandalism culminating Iast Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1983) in the strychnine poisoning of eleven boarcling canine guests. Three of the eleven dogs died. The owners continue to suffer with repeated • vandalisms involving the kennels or their personal property. page 2 of 7