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Council Minutes of 3/20/2007 Miller, during the time that this ordinance was in committee, did a goad review of what else was out there across the state and country. Councilman Tallan brought forward some suggestions for the ordinance to include what he believed should be a very clear statement that all activities must be conducted indoors if the facility is an animal boarding facility. He also suggested that there be a clear statement that noise and odor must be confined to the facility itself. Also he felt there should be some modifications to the definitions in the code. The committee discussed a proposed 250 foot distance from residential lot line restriction, and Councilman Miller suggested the committee review that proposal. The committee reviewed the proposal, and a 350 foot setback was approved as appropriate. Councilman Orlowski suggested language in the intent of the ordinance that made it clear that one of the purposes of the ordinance was to protect adjacent residential neighborhoods by regulating the types of business uses which create hazards, noise, odors or other objectionable influences. Councilmen Orlowski and Miller made it very clear during the course of that meeting that they had reservations about this particular ordinance and its impact. At the committee meeting, Councilman Gareau made a motion to recommend approval to City Council with the following further amendments to the legislation: • 1139.01 (a) would include Mr. Orlowski's declaration of intent. • 1139.02 (b)(3)(k) will read: "The retail sale of pet supplies and domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, fish birds, and reptiles, excluding exotic animals and farm animals, provided that animal noise and odor must be effectively confined to any such building so used." • 1139.01 (b)(4)(g) will read: "Animal hospitals/clinics and animal grooming facilities, provided that animal noise and odor must be effectively confined to any such building so used." • 1139.01 (d)(2) will read: "Animal training facilities and indoor animal boarding facilities, excluding kennels, provided, that, in addition to the criteria, standards and conditions provided for in Chapter 1118, no such facility shall be located closer than 350 feet from any residential zoning district, and further provided that animal noise and odor must be effectively confined to any such building so used." • 1139.01 (e) In the "Definitions" section, certain phrases and words were established within the legislation: 1. "Animal hospitals and clinics" which included a provision that all such animal hospital and clinic activities would be conducted completely indoors. 2. "Animal grooming facility" also included a restriction that all such activity would be conducted completely indoors. 3. "Animal training facility" included a specific provision in its definition that all such operations would be conducted completely indoors. 4. "Indoor animal boarding facility" which kept its name, "establishment" was switched to "facility." 5. "Kennels" which indicates again that the word "facility" was used instead of "establishment." 4