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2 <br />Staff was asked to bring this item backto the Board to allow for additional discussion and review <br />of permitting processes and development regulations associated with both classifications of <br />kennel operations. <br /> <br />Permit Processes: Currently the Kennel, Class I land use is allowed within the: <br /> <br />Rural Buffer (RB) <br />Agricultural Residential (AR) <br />Rural Residential (R-1) <br />Community Commercial (CC-3) <br />General Commercial (GC-4) <br />Agricultural Services (AS) <br />general use zoning districts as a permitted use of property (i.e. staff review and approval of a site <br />plan). There are currently no specific development standards associated with a Kennel, Class I <br />operation such as additional setback standards, land use buffers, etc. <br />A Kennel, Class II is allowed in the: <br />Rural Buffer (RB) <br />Agricultural Residential (AR) <br />Rural Residential (R-1) <br />Community Commercial (CC-3) <br />General Commercial (GC-4) <br />Agricultural Services (AS) <br />Economic Development Buckhorn Higher Intensity (EDB-2), and <br />Economic Development Eno Higher Intensity (EDE-2) <br />subject to the review and approval of a Class BSpecial Use Permit application by the Orange <br />County Board of Adjustment.Standards governing the development of a Kennel, Class II are <br />contained within Section 5.6.5 of the UDO and include: <br />1.A setback of 150 feet from all property lines for any building, structure, dog run, or <br />exercise yard not wholly enclosed within a building, <br />2.Theerection of a fence 6 feet in height around unenclosed dog runs, <br />3.Erection of signage outlining emergency contact information for the kennel operator, <br />4.Approval of the proposed kennel design by Animal Services. <br />As with all Class B Special Use Permits, the Board of Adjustment holds a public hearing to <br />review the proposed application. This hearing is held in a quasi-judicial setting meaning the <br />decision is based on the sworn testimony and evidence entered into the record bythose for and <br />against the project. <br />The permit is issued if the Board finds the applicant has demonstrated compliance with <br />applicable specific standards governing the developmentas embodied in Section 5.6.5, <br />compliance with the general findings of fact denoted in Section 5.3.2, and if there is no evidence <br />entered into the record demonstratingthe applicant has not met theburden of proof as required <br />within Section 5.3.2 (A) (1) of the UDO. <br /> <br />