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r t • ~? there is a trade off. Perhaps when you put a use in retail which may have a greater impact on nearby residents then the typical retail use does. When for example the City allows automotive shops to go into retail and have them a hundred feet away from residents it creates the potential for a lot of noise, fumes and impact on the residents that the City might not have in an industrial district. There are many different ways for handling this, conditional use, permits, overlay zoning. Mr. Tallon suggested, looking at the map, as you go east most lots are 500 feet or less, once you get past Stearns west there are about a dozen lots that are over 500 feet. This is a good idea to keep it away from the residents and as long as the law department doesn't have a problem with this ordinance, he doesn't have a problem. Mr. Dubelko indicated the Law Department doesn't have a problem distancing kennels from residents. Mr. Brennan indicated you could simplify this by mandating so many animals per acre, lets face it you can put up an eight story building and have an interior kennel. Mr. Tallon suggested the 700 feet remain so the kennels would be limited to buffer the residents. Mrs. Cameron Alston questioned if the proposed legislation was modeled after a legislation from another community or is it unprecedented this type of legislation. Mr. Dubelko suggested the law department did not do any extraordinary research of neighboring communities because there was the belief that a large kennel operation was coming. The Law Department put together the legislation on a fast track, to quickly get it before council. Mr. Dubelko indicated that Councilman Michael Gareau Jr. has suggested that he may look else were to see if surrounding communities have regulated kennels. Mr. Tallon asked if there were any further questions. Mr. Brennan questioned if this type of kennel goes into the industrial zoning area then they have to comply with the industrial zoning that is already in effect. Mr. Dubelko stated that Mr. Brennan was correct. Mr. Tallon moved to make a motion that Planning commission send Ordinance no. 98-111 back to Council and tell them that the Planning commission agrees with the proposed ordinance. The motion was seconded by T. Brennan, and unanimously approved. 1Vlotion Carried. X. ADJOURNMENT: R. Tallon moved to excuse the absence of R. Koeth. The motion was seconded by K. O'Rourke, and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. J ,, Tallon, irman Donna Rote, Clerk"of Commissions 4