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Planning Department
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12/17/2009
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (REZN-11-09-2759) Applicant Carson Cummings has requested to amend the
text of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to add a new use: Pet Day Care.
Proposed Pet Day Care Requirements:
1) Permitted, Special Exception and Prohibited Uses to be added to Table 3.1.1
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2) Additional Requirements
3.2.25.1 Pet Day Care
A pet day care facility shall comply with the following standards listed below.
A. Compliance with City Code: Pet day care facilities shall meet all
requirements of City Code Section 5-16. Commercial kennels.
B. Buildings: Buildings shall be designed and constructed to mitigate noise and
odors to limit negative impacts on adjacent properties. Additional noise
mitigation will be required for existing buildings not originally built for
boarding of animals.
C. Overnight Boarding: Overnight boarding is permitted.
D. Accessory Uses: Pets may be groomed, trained, exercised, socialized, and
boarded overnight; but not bred, sold, or let for hire.
E. Location:
1. Pet day cares shall be located on a multi-lane arterial road only.
2. Pet day cares shall not abut a residentially zoned property.
3. Pet day cares shall not be required to locate on arterial roads when located
within an industrial park.
F. Outdoor Areas:
1. The perimeter of all outdoor areas are to be fully screened from all
directions with a wood or masonry fence of at least eight feet (8') in height.
2. Outdoor areas are restricted from use between 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
3. No more than 4 dogs shall be permitted outside at one time.
4. Animals shall be accompanied by a facility employee at all times when
outside of the building.
5. All walking and exercising of animals must take place on facility grounds in
an enclosed area.
G. All activities, such as boarding, grooming, and similar activities, shall be
restricted to indoor use, excluding the use of outdoor areas as stated in
Subsection F.
3) Definition to be added to Chapter 13
Pet day care means and includes every place kept or maintained for the care,
grooming, training, exercising, and socializing of live dogs or cats only by a
person other than the owner of the live animal. Pet day care does not include
facilities that provide breeding or selling of animals, or facilities whose
primary source of revenue is licensed veterinarian services.
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meeting on December 2, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended
approval.
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Sincerely,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department
Attachments
STAFF REPORT
REZN 11-09-2759
APPLICATION
Applicant Carson Cummings has requested to amend the text of the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) to add a new use: Pet Day Care.
PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT
Proposed Pet Day Care Requirements:
1) Permitted, Special Exception and Prohibited Uses to be added to Table 3.1.1
Use H
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10 R
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5 R
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Pet Day Care P P P *
2) Additional Requirements
3.2.25.1 Pet Day Care
A pet day care facility shall comply with the following standards listed below.
A. Compliance with City Code: Pet day care facilities shall meet all
requirements of City Code Section 5-16. Commercial kennels.
B. Buildings: Buildings shall be designed and constructed to mitigate noise and
odors to limit negative impacts on adjacent properties. Additional noise
mitigation will be required for existing buildings not originally built for
boarding of animals.
C. Overnight Boarding: Overnight boarding is permitted.
D. Accessory Uses: Pets may be groomed, trained, exercised, socialized, and
boarded overnight; but not bred, sold, or let for hire.
E. Location:
1. Pet day cares shall be located on a multi-lane arterial road only.
2. Pet day cares shall not abut a residentially zoned property.
3. Pet day cares shall not be required to locate on arterial roads when located
within an industrial park.
F. Outdoor Areas:
1. The perimeter of all outdoor areas are to be fully screened from all
directions with a wood or masonry fence of at least eight feet (8') in height.
2. Outdoor areas are restricted from use between 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
3. No more than 4 dogs shall be permitted outside at one time.
4. Animals shall be accompanied by a facility employee at all times when
outside of the building.
5. All walking and exercising of animals must take place on facility grounds in
an enclosed area.
G. All activities, such as boarding, grooming, and similar activities, shall be
restricted to indoor use, excluding the use of outdoor areas as stated in
Subsection F.
3) Definition to be added to Chapter 13
Pet day care means and includes every place kept or maintained for the care,
grooming, training, exercising, and socializing of live dogs or cats only by a
person other than the owner of the live animal. Pet day care does not include
facilities that provide breeding or selling of animals, or facilities whose
primary source of revenue is licensed veterinarian services.
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meeting on December 2, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended
approval.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval.
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