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Item No. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 7, 1988 5. USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. UP-88-18 OF WILLIAM & MARIA BARRY for a private dog kennel (a maximum of 15 adult dogs ) . The property is located on the south side of Tokay Colony Road, 1620 feet east of Hibbard Road, southeast of Lodi. (Supervisorial District 4 ) Associate Planner Wylla Satterness introduced a staff report into the record. She noted that the description of the facility has been revised to read a private dog kennel (a maximum of 15 adult dogs ) , rather than 15 Irish Wolfhound dogs. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PROPONENTS: William Barry was present and said he and his wife bought the property in 1986 with the intent of keeping their Irish Wolfhound dogs there. They breed and show them. It is not intended to have a commercial business. They simply want to keep up to 15 of their dogs on the property. These dogs have short life spans (7-10 years ) and they need to maintain a certain number of dogs in that as the older dogs retire from the show ring, they are replaced. They sometimes keep two dogs from a litter and sell the rest. They have no intention of keeping any other breed of dog. The Irish Wolfhounds are gentle and are easy keepers. The five acres is necessary for an exercise area. Mr. Barry said he has modified his plan in order to meet the requirements of the Use Permit. He constructed one length of solid fence to reduce the dogs ' view of the adjoining property. They plan to continue fencing the rest of the property. This breed is not a barking breed, but they do bark when they see something. Mr. Barry said he accepts the conditions listed in the staff report. He said he felt strongly about not being a nuisance in the neighborhood. Once he gets his permit approved, he will set up the kennel to meet the con- cerns of the neighborhood and the County. He said he presently has 11 dogs. Carol Shier, Tokay Colony Road, said her home is three residences down. She said the Barrys keep their dogs very clean. Further, the dogs have never awakened her family at night. OPPONENTS: Donna Harris, 12836 Tokay Colony Road, said she lives next door to the Barrys ' property. She said the property is very clean but the dogs create a tremendous amount of noise. Letters of concern were sub- mitted to the Commission. There is a problem with the dogs barking and howling at least three times a day. The noise lasts from three seconds to a minute. This barking causes the other dogs in the neigh- borhood to bark and howl. The fence was constructed but it has not solved the problem. She said that she has counted as many as 25 dogs ( including puppies ) on the property. Her children take naps and this noise disrupts their rest. Her children are afraid of these dogs. PC: 4/7/88 -1- MINUTES