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Uec 20 13 10:57a <br />NARRATIVE IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY DON AND DONNA <br />EASTERLIN REQUESTING AN AMENDAMNT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT <br />ORDINANCE <br />The applicants submit that the attached amendment to the text of the Unified Development <br />Ordinance should be approved for the following reasons: <br />1. The applicants own and operate a "doggie day care" and boarding business known as <br />Sunny Acres Pet Resort at 5908 U.S. 70 Business in Orange County. The zoning of <br />II" <br />the existing business is EDE -2. The applicants' business is categorized as a "Kennel <br />Muse under the UDO. <br />2. The setback requirement for property zoned EDE -2 is generally 25 feet. However, <br />with respect to Kennel Il uses, Subsection 5.6.5(A)(2)(b) establishes a 150 foot <br />setback from any property line (except property occupied by the owner or operator of <br />the kennel) for "any building, structure, dog run, pen, or exercise yard in which <br />animals are housed or exercised." <br />3. While this 150 foot setback requirement may be appropriate when a Kennel H use <br />adjoins property that is not zoned EDE -2, it is not warranted when both the Kennel II <br />business and the adjoining property are both within the EDE -2 zoning district <br />4. The 150 foot setback unnecessarily burdens and restricts the use of property for <br />Kennel It purposes within the EDE -2 district, which is counter to the economic <br />development objectives of that district. <br />P'6 70 <br />