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DRAFT <br />319 in the summer and the dogs need the shade. The cables would be buried underneath the <br />320 artificial turf which would run back up through the building. <br />321 <br />322 Larry Wright: So they would be protected with conduit so they won't get chewed? <br />323 <br />324 David Schmidt: The dogs will absolutely have no access to those. We would agree to anything <br />325 for the dogs to be safe. <br />326 <br />327 Larry Wright: Relative to the cisterns and collecting that in the septic tanks, etc. and this will be <br />328 a pretty large kennel and will these animals be housed in cages? <br />329 <br />330 David Schmidt: Not cages, pens or runs. <br />331 <br />332 Larry Wright: Has the health department addressed the water used per day to wash the <br />333 kennels and how much water is used per day to wash each kennel? Can the septic system <br />334 handle that? <br />335 <br />336 Chad Abbott: Yes. I believe on the site plans it is listed as 900 gallons per day is the <br />337 anticipated usage. That septic field has been sized to treat that amount per day. They <br />338 generated a permit that states they are approved for that amount of discharge so the water used <br />339 to wash down these kennels is incorporated into that 900 gallons per day. That is how you <br />340 generate that number. <br />341 <br />342 Larry Wright: They know the number of kennels and that is all on the record? <br />343 <br />344 Michael Harvey: Yes. Dr. Wright, if you will look at page 63 in your abstract, Attachment 3, the <br />345 Orange County improvements permit is submitted as part of staff's comments and that provides <br />346 the system is sized for a 9,800 square foot pet facility for 90 canines at 450 gallons per day, 20 <br />347 foot lines, 100 gallons per day, 10 animal grooms per day which is 100 gallons per day, 250 <br />348 gallons per day for a design flow of 900. <br />349 <br />350 David Schmidt: 90 dogs is the application maximum. We think we would rarely have 90 dogs, <br />351 maybe Christmas or Thanksgiving or some weeks in the summer. The capacity is meant to ask <br />352 for room to accommodate that for those peak periods but it is much like a hotel where it is very <br />353 rarely fully booked. We think that for great stretches of time, we will be in the 60% utilization or <br />354 something like that. That 90 dog capacity gives room to move dogs around for cleaning but <br />355 very rarely we think it would be maxed out. <br />356 <br />357 David Blankfard: In the narrative, you stated it will have 90 dog runs and 20 felines. Is it 90 <br />358 plus 20 orjust 90? <br />359 <br />360 David Schmidt: It will be 90 plus 20. The number of animals, we think the cattery would be way <br />361 under - utilized compared to the canines. We have done a lot of research on kennels and people <br />362 say you should have a cattery but don't count on high utilization. <br />363 <br />364 Michael Harvey: That is also spelled out on the actual health permit itself where it says <br />365 maximum per day capacity, 90 dogs or 90 canines and 20 felines and then certain activities <br />366 limited to 10 per day. If this permit is issued, this is part of the record, they will have to abide by <br />367 this permit. If they choose not to, the health department will invalidate the permit and that is <br />368 grounds for revocation of the special use permit. <br />369 <br />370 Chad Abbott: Any other questions on the site plan? <br />371 <br />372 Larry Wright: Could you outline the pathway on the site plan of entry and exits? <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 5114/2012 Page 7 of 41 <br />_7_ <br />