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_ . /4 PAGE 24 1 (3) Art. 8.8.11 - Kennels (Class B Special Use Permit) 2 The presentation was made by Marvin Collins. In summary this item is to 3 receive citizen comment on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance provisions 4 relating to kennels. in order to (1) develop consistency between the Zoning Ordinance 5 and Animal Control Ordinance, and (2) to include provisions for wildlife 6 rehabilitation. The current definition of kennel provides for the lodging and 7 boarding of domestic pets. There is no reference in the ordinance pertaining to 8 breeding of animals. The effect of the Animal Ordinance is to prohibit breeding 9 kennels in the zoned townships. The Planning Department believes that this was not the intent of the ordinance. The amendment was also proposed by the Animal Protection 0 1 Society to allow for rehabilitation of wildlife. The Animal Protection Society has submitted plans for an animal shelter which includes facilities for rehabilitation of 2 birds and other wildlife. 3 . 4 . The Planing Staff is proposing to define a Class I kennel consistent with the 5 6 Class I Kennel Permit (Animal Control) and a Class II Kennel consistent with the Class II Kennel Permit (Animal Control). Class 1 Kennels would be permitted by right in 7 :8 certain residential (RB, AR, R1) and commercial (CC3, GC4, AS) zoning districts. Class II Kennels would be permitted in those same zones with approval of a Class B 9 :0 Special Use Permit. All kennels included under the current definition must be located .1 in those zones and have Class B Special Use Permit approval. :2 23 •THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS OR PLANNING BOARD 24 THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS 25 . . . ,6 • • %. • . . . Mr. Owen Door spoke in opposition to these zoning amendments. He spoke ./es representing his father-in-law Ted Green and wife Cindy Door who are partners in a o kennel. Through the new amendments; their kennel is a Class II kennel. He asked what 29- zoning district they are in?. Collins indicated that they were zoned Rural Buffer. 30 . Door stated that 13 years ago they were given approval to operate the kennel.' They 31 . are licensed and inspected by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the State of North 32 . Carolina. They feel they are over-regulated. He asked that their kennel, Green 35 Valley Farms Kennel'be exempt from the requirement to procure a Class B Special Use 34 Permit. 36 .:. Mr. Jacobs stated that because it would be a non-conforming project, as long as 37 the existing facilities and operations are not expanded nothing would need to be done. 1 38 • . .. • * • Door asked if it was necessary that he continue to be inspected by Orange County i 40: even though he is USDA licensed and inspected. Chairman Carey indicated that he would 41' need to continue obtaining the licensing and being inspected as it is a requirement of 42 :the Animal Control Ordinance which is separate from the County's zoning regulations. 43 - , .- . • 44 , .. . . : Don Ingram, on behalf of the Animal Protection Society, asked that the Board ;15 . favorably consider the recommendations regarding amendments to the Zoning Ordinance 46 'with regard to expanding the kennel operations definition to include wildlife 47. rehabilitation. - . . . 58 .. . . . . . - - • 49 ..,. .. Ted Latta indicated that Alma Johnson asked him to make several remarks for her. 5° He commented on Class I - 8.8.11.2 (a) referring to the site size to protect adjacent 51 - properties. Latta stated that Ms. Johnson believes that a noise limit needs to be . 52: included in this section to protect adjacent property owners from barking dogs. Also, 1 53 on Cl ass II - 8.8.11.3(a) referring to building plans being reviewed by the Animal - _ 55 . - . . 1 . , . I - - -