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o Applicant/Business Representatives: ▪ Hayley Welshans (Owner; resides adjacent at 1589 Orchard Park Road) ▪ Breanna Andrews (Manager; resident within 1 mile) o Applicant Presentation: ▪ Existing use: Dog boarding, daycare, grooming; no change to services proposed. ▪ Purpose of expansion: Add interior area for extra kennels and indoor play space; no changes to hours (7:00 AM–6:00 PM). ▪ Current capacity: Typically, 40 dogs (combination of daycare and boarding; daycare 20/day; grooming strictly indoors). ▪ Proposed addition: 10–12 interior kennels; would increase total boarding capacity to 50–52, but outdoor group sizes and rotation practices remain consistent. ▪ Operations: ▪ Daycare starts at 8:00 AM; grooming 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; boarding dogs are let out beginning at 7:00 AM for bathroom breaks in compliance with noise guidelines (7:00 AM–11:00 PM). ▪ Play groups rotated; largest group 10 dogs; small-dog groups 5–8 dogs. ▪ Staffing: Owner + 5 kennel staff + 2 groomers; may extend hours for part-time staff rather than hire new staff. ▪ Community engagement: Obtained letters from close neighbors indicating support for expansion; submitted to the Board. o Board Questions and Applicant Responses: ▪ Capacity impact (Tim Hayes): Applicant confirmed indoor kennel increase would raise total overnight capacity; outdoor rotations remain controlled with similar sizes to minimize noise. ▪ Outdoor group size and rotation (Tim Hayes): Applicant stated the largest group 10; dogs are rotated and not all outside simultaneously. ▪ If changing zoning to R 100A (with a special permit) would allow the expansion but keep the zoning as residential rather than converting it to a commercial zoning which might have future adverse consequences. (Tim Hayes): Applicant open to reasonable conditions