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Attachment E <br />Sorry it's taken a while to get back to you. I know it's helpful for you to get as much <br />on the table as possible before the November meeting. <br />Thanks, Kristen. <br />Sincerely, <br />Molly Redmond <br />1455 Rose Place <br />2. Sent by Kristen in response, Oct 15, <br />Hi Molly, <br />Thank you so much for your communication with us. We understand your <br />concerns and are happy to answer all of your questions to help ensure that <br />these are not feasible issues for a well-run dog daycare. Here are <br />responses to the questions you outlined: <br />1. Our plan is to use turf/synthetic grass in the outdoor area. Astroturf <br />is very commonly used for outdoor play areas at dog daycares. It is the <br />most popular option, as it has a non-porous rubber bottom layer, is very <br />durable and is easy to clean. In fact, many homeowners buy astroturf to <br />specifically use as a pet bathroom area (even indoors). The American Kennel <br />Club actual produces such a product - https://www.pottypatch.com/ Feces <br />will be picked up and bagged. Urine and wet feces will be cleaned and <br />sanitized. This cleaning process includes spraying the area, combined with <br />the use of anti-bacterial, urine-neutralizing and odor-eliminating <br />products. All products used will be non-toxic and environmentally safe, <br />meaning they are non-harmful to animals, people and the natural <br />surroundings. There are many products in the market, but some popular <br />examples used at dog daycares nationwide are the Green Scene and Nil Odor <br />lines. If you'd like, you can read more about these products here: <br />htt-.-�. //�.�..n.r al l_r.roon�ani Ynri alnrnr9iir�rc rnm�(=YPPY1-C�'PYIP-Z1� �-P11Y'1'1rlCP-NP11}-YA� - <br />1= /! VP��f.�"" <br />2. All dog poop with be picked up, and the area will be cleaned via the <br />methods described above. The described cleaning products neutralize the <br />bacteria and leave us with an environmentally-friendly water/cleanser mix. <br />The amount of liquid produced by this cleaning will be less that that <br />produced by a normal lawn-watering or a standard rainfall, so volume is not <br />a concern. It will runoff into the storm sewer. <br />3. Our plan for the outdoor area includes a small enclosed space for the <br />garbage that will house waste until it is picked up. All waste will be put <br />into odor eating bags prior to being put in the garbage cans. <br />4. There will not be parking within 40 feet of the fence. The new privacy <br />fence we are installing will be approximately 15 feet from the current <br />fence in place. <br />5. Our space is the warehouse and office space on the East side of the <br />building. We are leasing the space from the property owners, and the fence <br />gap that you mention is not part of our area. Our lease does not include <br />the outdoor space to the West side of the warehouse. As such, they will not <br />be requiring us to fix that as it is not our property and we are not <br />leasing that area. <br />6. I tried to find comparable dog daycares in the Twin Cities. There are <br />quite of few of them in the metro area, but it would be difficult to find <br />an exact comparison. There are many around the county, a fair amount of <br />which have one side (if not more) bordering residential properties. <br />Thank you again for your communication. I hope these responses have <br />helped you further understand these issues. We would love to have the <br />.-�. --� <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />