ITEM TITLE:
Public Hearing for Kennel License #19-01 and Grooming Home Occupation Submitted by Christina Mitvitnikoff dba FUR-ologist’s LAB-oratory Located at 120 Hanagita Street
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole LeRoy, Planning Technician
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Public hearing only
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On August 21, 2019, Planning Department staff received a business registration application from Christina Mitvitnikoff for her dog grooming business at 120 Hanagita Street. Ms. Mitvitnikoff applied to operate her business as a home occupation, which is a permitted accessory use in the residential mobile home district where her home is located. Valdez Municipal Code 6.12.040 (A)1 requires that grooming facilities obtain a kennel license reviewed by the Animal Control Officer, Planning and Zoning Commission, and approved by the Chief of Police.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on September 11th, 2019 to allow a the vote on a recommendation to approve a recommendation to the Chief of Police to authorize a kennel license for FUR-ologist’s LAB-oratory at the same meeting as the public hearing.
It should be emphasized that if the Commission has any questions resulting from the public hearing, the decision can be postponed to the next regularly scheduled meeting, to allow staff to follow up on any new information or questions raised.
Please see the attached kennel application from Christina Mitvitnikoff and the accompanying inspection report from the Animal Control Officer, Rich Long.
A public notice regarding this proposed grooming business was published in the KVAK Email Newspaper and on kvakradio.com on September 9th, 2019 and September 16th, 2019. Notification letters were mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the site on the 13th of September, 2019.