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Mr. Vitunac believed the applicant had done everything in their power to abide by <br />the criteria and defended his client's position of following the rules and meeting all the <br />requirements of the County. He felt the concern was not the noise at nights becaus <br />insulated concrete block walls in which the dogs would be housed. To speak to the <br />of the foam - <br />credibility of <br />the proposed kennels, he announced that Heather Mercer, who has been in the business for four <br />years, would operate the kennels. He urged the Board to approve the request. <br />Keith Pelan, Engineer for the Project, talked about the design of <br />separation of the animals, and a proposed buffer designed to lessen the noise. He <br />the design of the building for its ability to alleviate noise. <br />the building <br />also defended <br />Mr. Pelan explained to Vice Chair Bowden that the dog pool was an option on the <br />plan which could be small, shallow and in -ground, and intended mainly for training or cooling <br />off the dogs. He clarified that the kennel facility is designed to accommodate a maximum of <br />eighty (80) animals. <br />Director Boling interjected that the Board could set a limit or include a condition <br />limiting the number of animals. <br />Mr. Pelan read into record a letter from Dr. Erik Wilson (the Mercer's <br />Veterinarian) who could not be present Dr. Wilson's letter provided attestation to the Mercer's <br />"dedication to the health and wellbeing of pets ...", and urged the Board to give consideration to <br />the request. <br />Mr. Pelan responded to a question from Commissioner O'Bryan pertaining to the <br />distance of buffers. <br />April 3, 2007 25 <br />�i'� i PG <br />