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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for January 8, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-017 Arden Shoreview Animal Hospital 1261 County Road E - CUP Amendment Page 4 of 6 1. All dogs shall be leashed when being transported in and out of the facility; 2. No outdoor kennels are permitted; 3. The outdoor examination area shall be enclosed by a six (6) tall privacy fence; and no animals shall be left unattended in the outdoor examination area. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following findings for consideration: General Findings: 1. The Subject Property is located at 1261 County Road E in the B-2 General Business Zoning District. 2. The Subject Property is the Arden Shoreview Animal Hospital, defined as a clinic use in Section 1305.04 in the City Zoning Code. 3. At the time it received approval, an animal clinic was not a permitted use and required a Special Use Permit. 4. The Subject Property has been continuously operated as a clinic for 35 years. 5. The City’s Zoning Code was amended in 1993 to allow clinics by right in the B-2 General Business District. Conditional Use Permit Amendment Findings: 1. The Subject Property was previously granted a Special Use Permit to operate a veterinary clinic on the Subject Property in 1984 (SUP 84-5). 2. The Subject Property has not been expanded, renovated, or modified since the Special Use Permit was issued. 3. These are the first amendments to the SUP proposed since it was initially approved. 4. An application for amendment shall be administered in the same manner as required for a new application. 5. The Applicants are requesting the language in paragraph 2, sentence 3 be removed to allow for more flexibility to regulate the operating hours of a business. 6. The Applicants request that paragraph 3, sentence 1 be removed regarding the maximum number of staff members. 7. The Applicants request that the language in paragraph 4 sentences 1 and 2 be amended to read that the construction of the hospital shall be in accordance with the design standards set forth in the City Code. 8. The Applicants request that paragraph 5, sentence 2 be amended. Staff finds that a requirement specifying the required number of weekly refuse pickups is unnecessary. Options and Motion Language Staff has provided the following options and motion language for this case. The Planning Commission should consider providing additional findings of fact as part of the motion to support their recommendation for approval or denial.