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May 28, 2013 Page 7 of 8 4 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried 4. Consideration of a Site Plan and Special Use Permit to allow various improvements at New Brighton Veterinary Clinic, 2615 Mississippi Street. Report No. 13 -128. Resolution No. 13 -040. City Manager Lotter stated City Planner Gundlach would be presenting this item to Council. City Planner Gundlach reported the Planning Commission considered this item at their May 21" meeting. A public hearing was held and no persons provided testimony at the hearing. Two inquires were made of Staff and the only concern raised was with headlight wash from the parking lot. She reported the applicant is requesting the Site Plan and Special Use Permit to allow the following improvements to be made to the New Brighton Veterinary Clinic, located at 2615 Mississippi Street: • Construction of a covered entry on the east side of the building, • Construction of a dog kennel, utilizing an 8' fence, on the south side of the building, • Construction of a trash enclosure at the south end of the parking lot, and • Supporting landscaping improvements. City Planner Gundlach reported a Site Plan is required for any exterior improvements to a commercially -zoned property. She reviewed the Site Plan in detail with the Council along with all applicable City standards. She noted the clinic was originally built in 1974. Staff was unable to locate the actual land use file, but did find records from City Council approvals noting that all Zoning Code requirements were met. She reported the Special Use Permit was required to allow utilization of a fence in excess of 6' in height. Section 5- 220(8) of the Zoning Code allows dog and cat hospitals as permitted uses in the B -3 district. This site is unique in that it resides at the corner of Mississippi Street and 27th avenue NW, and has a large, private road easement on the east side. Staff explained the Planning Commission recommended unanimously that the Council approve the Site Plan and Special Use Permit, subject to the following conditions: • The proposed kennel meets the 30' side street yard (west side) building setback. • The proposed kennel shall be limited to a maximum 10' x 34' footprint, and be constructed of black, vinyl chain link, with fence slats on the east, west and south sides. • The proposed ornamental grasses and shrubbery depicted on the Landscape Plan shall be implemented to ensure the kennel is appropriately screened. • No animals shall be left in the kennel unsupervised and the kennel shall be cleaned daily. Mayor Jacobsen stated he received phone calls from two residents regarding this matter. The same concern was expressed regarding the headlight wash from the parking lot. He appreciated that the applicant was willing to provide additional plantings to screen this area. He requested Staff continue to work with this individual along with the applicant to resolve her concerns. Tom Buckley, landscape architect for Impact Designs, explained he had a conversation with Wilma Depontia last week regarding her concerns and he described to her how additional landscaping would be added to block headlight wash. Councilmember Jacobsen questioned how many animals would be in the outdoor kennel at a time. Stan Ross stated there would only be one or two animals in the outdoor kennel at a time. These animals would be attended by staff at all times. Councilmember Burg thanked the applicant for being willing to address the concerns raised. 4. Consideration of a Site Plan and Special Use Permit to allow various improvements at New Brighton Veterinary Clinic, 2615 Mississippi Street. Report No. 13 -128. Resolution No. 13 -040