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RESOLUTION NO. 7413
A RESOLUTION OF FINDINGS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF ROBERTA
K. SCHEURENBRAND FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT UNDER SECTION 14-156(3) OF
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A DOG BOARDING KENNEL FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE B-2, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, AT 4415
EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK:
Findings
1. On April 26, 1983, Roberta K. Scheurenbrand filed an application seeking a special
permit to permit a dog boarding kennel for property located in the B-2, General
Business District, at 4415 Excelsior Boulevard and legally described as:
Lot 2 and the Southwest 26 feet of Lot 1, except Highway, Block
14, "Minikanda Vista, St. Louis Park, Minnesota"
2. On May 4, 1983, the Planning Commission met and recommended denial of the special
permit on a 5-0-1 vote.
3. On June 6, 1983, the City Council held a public hearing, received testimony from
the public, and discussed the application.
4. Based upon all of the testimony, evidence presented, and files and records herein,
the City Council makes the following findings:
a. The dog grooming studio, as it presently exists, has insufficient
parking to adequately service the clientele of the establishment.
This insufficient parking causes customers to park on Kipling Avenue
in the residential neighborhood and walk their dogs across private
residential property. In the process, the dogs urinate and defecate
on the property and disturb the quietude of the neighborhood by
their barking. This negative impact will be increased by the proposed
use because the number of dogs serviced at the facility on a daily
basis will be increased.
b. The boarding of 50 dogs so close to the residential neighborhood
will also significantly increase undesirable noise and odor in the
neighborhood. At a minimum, this will occur as dogs are brought
to the facility, but there is also a substantial likelihood that noise
and odor from inside the facility will also be detectable in the
residential neighborhood. Even if proper air quality equipment is
installed, such equipment is likely to periodically fail. Further, as
now, doors will be left open during warm to cool the interior and
freshen the air allowing noise and odor to escape into the
neighborhood. There is no humane way to keep all of the boarded
dogs from barking.
c. Therefore, the application for the requested
special permit is denied based upon the
findings set forth above and on the grounds
that conditions required for approval do not
exist.
Approved by Ci Council June 20, 1983
ATTEST:
City C erk6§C1414"1/
Reviewed by administration:
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Approved as to form and legality: