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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: February 9,2006 Item No.: Department Approval: Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: Name: Michael P. Gaffron Zoning Title: Planning Director Item Description: Dog House Kennel, 3505 Wayzata Boulevard- Relocation Options List of Exhibits A- Letter from Brian Fulmer Staff met with Brian Fulmer at his request on Monday February 6. Mr. Fulmer operates the Dog House Kennel at 3505 Wayzata Boulevard, and lives in his residence next door at 3507 Wayzata Boulevard. MnDOT is acquiring the property, and Fulmer is vacating the premises as of Friday February 10. The property is zoned RR-1B, Single Family Rural Residential District. The RR-1B District does not allow as either a permitted, conditional or accessory use, a commercial kennel operation such as that which exists on the site. The existing operation is considered as a legal nonconforming use, operating under a Conditional Use Permit granted in 1984 (Resolution No. 1654) which allows continued use of the boarding kennel operation as a non-conforming use at this location. Relocation of the kennel operation to a new location in Orono is not a simple matter under the current ordinances. The only zoning district in Orono that currently allows a boarding kennel operation is the B-5 Limited Neighborhood Business District in Navarre, where "Kennels"are allowed by conditional use permit. Staff has discussed with the City Attorney what methods might or might not be appropriate for allowing the relocation. Simply adding `Kennels' as an allowed Conditional Use in one of our RR- districts could open up this use to areas where it would be inappropriate. Kennels are a `prohibited' use under Orono's Home Occupation licensing code. Some sort of business license might be an option. Brian is looking at two potential locations: 875 Wayzata Blvd (the New Horizons Daycare site next to the Luce Line) and the Eisinger property (former landfill site at 3245 Wayzata Blvd.)just east of the current Dog House location. Each site has plusses and minuses, and staff has suggested that Brian discuss these options with Council. Please see his attached letter. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Review the options for relocation with Mr. Fulmer and the potential methods for accomplishing this, with the City Attorney.