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adoption:
introduced the following resolution and moved its
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 93-43
RESOLUTION GRANTING AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT TO ROBERT ROMFO AND ANITA ROMFO AND
THE LONG LAKE HOUNDS
WHEREAS, Robert Romfo and Anita Romfo and the Long Lake Hounds
(collectively, Applicants) received a conditional use permit in 1989 for a fox hound
kennel associated with an actively recognized hunt at property located at 2832 Hamel
Road; and
WHEREAS, such permit was granted by the Medina city council by Resolution
No. 89-18; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have requested an amendment to the conditional use
permit; and
WHEREAS, their request was reviewed by the planning commission at its June
8, 1993 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Medina that an amended conditional use permit be issued to the Applicants for the
stated purpose, subject to the following conditions:
1. There shall be no more than 54 fox hounds of any age on the property
at any time;
2. There shall be a maximum of nine runs which shall not exceed 35,000
square feet;
3. Hours of operation shall be 24 hours per day, seven days per week;
4. Waste material from the hounds must be contained in a holding tank of
at least 1,000 gallon capacity which must be pumped regularly in
conformance with the regulations of the Minnesota pollution control
agency and the city. The holding tank must be installed on or before
November 1, 1993;
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5 . The Applicants must take immediate and appropriate action to abate any
nuisance caused by barking hounds on the property. A nuisance is
defined to include, but not be limited to, 10 minutes of continuous
barking;
6. No hounds may be sold or used for experimental purposes;
7. The Applicants must maintain all hounds in accordance with the
standards of the Minnesota Purebred Dog Breeders Association;
8. The Applicants agree to take whatever steps may be necessary to
reduce outside visual stimuli for the hounds in the kennels if excessive
barking becomes a problem;
9. The city reserves the right to review the property to insure continued
compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. If it is found
that the conditions have been violated, this conditional use permit may
be revoked;
10. The city reserves the right to modify or amend the terms and conditions
of this conditional use permit as development occurs on adjacent
properties if necessary to prevent the occurrence of a nuisance;
11. Drainage of the runs into the wetlands must be addressed and corrected
to the satisfaction of the city staff on or before November 1, 1993;
12. The Applicants must be in compliance with all current state and federal
statutes pertaining to animal welfare;
13. All animals covered by this conditional use permit must be owned by the
Long Lake Hounds and no commercial use may be made of the facility;
14. The Applicants must pay to the city a fee in the amount determined by
the staff to represent the actual cost to the city of reviewing this
amended conditional use permit application;
15. The Applicants must reimburse the city for all costs, including legal
expenses, involved in enforcing any provision of this amended
conditional use permit or any ordinance related thereto; and
16. The Applicants must post cash or a letter of credit in the amount of
$3,500 with the city to ensure completion of items 4 and 11 of this
resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Medina, Minnesota that Resolution No. 89-18 is revoked upon adoption of this
resolution.
Dated: July 20 , 1993.
Anne E. Theis, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Jef ' ' ` a orison, Clerk -Treasurer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Ann Thies
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Councilmembers John Ferris, Thies, Philip Zietlow and Mayor Theis.
Absent: Councilmember James Johnson.
and the following voted against same: None.
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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