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Subject: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Setbacks for Class II Kennels � Developed in the EDE-2 General Use Zoning District My background is that I have been a customer of Sunny Acres Pet Resort for 4.5 years and my dog still drags me to their front door even after having been boarded there for 2.5 months several years ago. Attached are 3 figures: i 1) Figure 1 is a Google Earth macro view of the area surrounding Sunny Acres. I-85 is at the top of the map and Hwy 70 is near the bottom. The map depicts undeveloped wooded land surrounding the exercise yards. 2) Figure 2 is a copy of the map on page 75 of the above agenda. The 150 foot offset clearly overlays a number of Day Camp exercise yards. 3) Figure 3 is the proposed ordinance wording changes. My concern is that any downsizing of the dog exercise yards will decrease my chances of bringing my dog there for exercise and possible boarding. The reason for this is that the dogs have to be separated based on temperament, size, and ability to get along with other dogs;thus the-heed for a number of exercise yards. I propose that the ordinance be held in abeyance for several reasons: 1) At this time,there is no evidence of any proposed development that would warrant moving the fences. 2) There is the possibility that the Easterlins could purchase the surrounding property thereby.making moot the need to move the fences at this time. 3) There have been no neighbor complaints. 4) By moving the fences,the Sunny Acres operation would be degraded with the worse-case scenario being that: 1)Sunny Acres would go out of business,2)a lot of customers would lose what they consider to be a well- run boarding kennel and day camp as noted by several independent awards, 3) Orange County would lose revenue, 4)25 people would lose employment and 5)a family would lose their basis of income and livelihood. 5) The Easterins in appreciation of the abeyance,could establish an account for bringing the property into compliance with any resulting ordinance amendments. Compliance would commence upon the approval of the first application for development adjoining the exercise yards or upon purchase of adjoining property by the Easterlins. This could be accomplished in the form of a Compliance Decree submitted into the public record. I understand the need for ordinances and their enforcement and I appreciate the opportunity to convey their situation from the point of view as one of their customers. I think the above is a win-win solution for all concerned. Feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Peter Eckhoff 9 Sedley Place 2