Mound City council weighs dog daycare zoning change after applicant’s noise tests and neighborhood pushback

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An applicant seeking to allow dog day care, boarding and training in Mound City’s mixed-use districts presented noise testing and operations plans; councilors were split and residents near the proposed Shoreline site urged the city to require strict controls via a conditional-use process. The applicant may pursue a text amendment and planning review.

Max Bitterman returned to the Mound City Council on Nov. 25 to seek guidance on adding dog daycare, training and boarding as a land-use classification in the city’s mixed-use zoning districts. Development Director Sarah Smith told the council this was a council introduction — a nonbinding opportunity to give feedback before any formal code change or site-specific application.

Bitterman showed slides and a short video of decibel testing at his downtown Minneapolis site, saying the test recorded an average sound level of about 53 decibels and that his concept is a boutique, neighborhood-oriented operation rather than a large kennel. He told council members the average daily occupancy would be about 40 dogs (with 50 possible) and described mitigation options including composite vinyl soundproof fencing, denser hedging, limits on outdoor hours and 100% supervision when dogs…

Mound City council weighs dog daycare zoning change after applicant’s noise tests and neighborhood pushback

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