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-. � Pat Trudgeon From: Kristen [kristen@deckci.com] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 9:07 AM To: Molly and Steve Cc: Pat Trudgeon Subject: Re: Woof Room Hi Molly, Thank you so much for your communication with us. We understand your concerns and are happy to answer all of your questions to help ensure that these are not feasible issues for a well- run dog daycare. Here are responses to the questions you outlined: 1. Our plan is to use turf/synthetic grass in the outdoor area. Astroturf is very commonly used for outdoor play areas at dog daycares. It is the most popular option, as it has a non- porous rubber bottom layer, is very durable and is easy to clean. In fact, many homeowners buy astroturf to specifically use as a pet bathroom area (even indoors). The American Kennel Club actual produces such a product - https://www.pottypatch.com/ Feces will be picked up and bagged. Urine and wet feces will be cleaned and sanitized. This cleaning process includes spraying the area, combined with the use of anti-bacterial, urine-neutralizing and odor- eliminating products. All products used will be non-toxic and environmentally safe, meaning they are non-harmful to animals, people and the natural surroundings. There are many products in the market, but some popular examples used at dog daycares nationwide are the Green Scene and Nil Odor lines. If you'd like, you can read more about these products here: http://www.all-greenjanitorialproducts.com/Green-Scene-All-Purpose-Neutral-Cleaner-p/1001.htm http://www.all-greenjanitorialproducts.com/Bacteria-Enzyme-Urine-Digester-p/1087.htm http://www.all-greenjanitorialproducts.com/Water-Soluble-Odor-Neutralizer-p/1086.htm 2. All dog poop with be picked up, and the area will be cleaned via the methods described above. The described cleaning products neutralize the bacteria and leave us with an environmentally-friendly water/cleanser mix. 7he amount of liquid produced by this cleaning will be less that that produced by a normal lawn-watering or a standard rainfall, so volume is not a concern. It will runoff into the storm sewer. 3. Our plan for the outdoor area includes a small enclosed space for the garbage that will house waste until it is picked up. All waste will be put into odor eating bags prior to being put in the garbage cans. 4. There will not be parking within 40 feet of the fence. 7he new privacy fence we are installing will be approximately 15 feet from the current fence in place. 5. Our space is the warehouse and office space on the East side of the building. We are leasing the space from the property owners, and the fence gap that you mention is not part of our area. Our lease does not include the outdoor space to the West side of the warehouse. As such, they will not be requiring us to fix that as it is not our property and we are not leasing that area. 6. I tried to find comparable dog daycares in the Twin Cities. 7here are quite of few of them in the metro area, but it would be difficult to find an exact comparison. There are many around the county, a fair amount of which have one side (if not more) bordering residential properties. Thank you again for your communication. I hope these responses have helped you further understand these issues. We would love to have the opportunity to meet you and would be 1