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DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 21, 2013 Page 33 sideration and approval or denial: the Zoning Text Amendment as highlighted in Attachment F. Zoning Text Amendment Discussion among Councilmembers and staff beyond the Planning Commission meeting minutes included in the materials (Attachments D and E) included ra- tionale in developing reasonable 100' area; physical location of the dog run on the property and public notice as per City requirements of 500' and State Statue re- quirements of 350'; Mr. Paschke noted that a fence was not going to suffice in an effort to stop or con- tain barking to any great degree. Councilmember Willmus opined that he was not sure if 100' was a reasonable ar- ea or not; or whether it was sufficient to ensure reasonable, quiet enjoyment of residential properties adjacent to such a use, opining that he would prefer a 300' minimum. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Paschke advised that the City has no record of ever receiving any complaints with this existing facility at their current location adjacent to numerous residential properties. Mr. Paschke clarified, at the request of Councilmember McGehee that dogs were not out all the time, and referenced applicant response to the Planning Commis- sion meeting minutes addressing their business model in dealing with problem pets. Mr. Paschke opined that the proposed revisions served as a way to support this type of use, with only one in town to-date; and allowing the City to manage expectations. Mr. Paschke suggested other uses that would have as much or more noise than this use that was also permitted uses in this District. Mr. Paschke fur- ther noted the ability to address any issues through the City's nuisance code or through the Conditional Use conditions on the property, with other areas of code still applying to this use with or without the residential property owner support within the 100' area. Councilmember Etten spoke in support of the amendments; noting that dogs from a larger distance were often heard from one residential to another residential property; and with the limited time exposure for the dogs being outdoors, it pre- vented the City and staff from becoming over-involved in the process. Conditional Use (CU) Councilmember Willmus expressed another concern with the CU and it running with the land and ramifications should these owners decide to move their business elsewhere; or if a neighbor providing written authorization moved with a property