9/18/2018 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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•. `�ttq,1i11t mow, ,. M.ashy e :. .. 18.Great-� '"eciu gbad J1'r_'dli ATcz hpe !�Iasgddit setts 0,`649- Minutes of Meeting of Mashpee Plan Review Committee Held Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Plan Review Members Present: Michael Mendoza, Building Commissioner Rodney Collins, Town Manager Catherine Laurent, DPW Director Glen Harrington, Health Agent Jack Phelan, Deputy Fire Chief Scott Carline, Chief of Police Evan Lehrer, Town Planner Michael Mendoza called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. Project Address: 46 Nicoletta's Way, Unit 10 Business Name: Christi McKeen—Certified Professional Dog Trainer&Certified Canine Behavior Consultant Owner/Agent: Christi McKeen Requests: Dog Training/Kennel License The informal hearing to discuss the proposed dog training/kennel license at 46 Nicoletta's Way, Unit 10 .was opened. Christi represented herself for the proposal requesting a designated location for dog training. She currently provides her client's dog training at their homes and in other communities. She specializes in dog agility and scent training. Mike Mendoza, Building Commissioner asked how many dogs would be at the facility: Christi responded that for group training there will be no more than six(6), possibly eight (8)dogs. She said that only three(3) dogs at a time will be boarded for training. Scott Carline, Police Chief asked Christi what her strategies would be to minimize the noise, and prevent dogs from getting loose. Christi responded that she sometimes has clients with reactive and aggressive dogs; she would have her client move away at that particular moment to another area. She said she would also provide visual barriers inside the building training area. She said she can usually tell within a few minutes of training when a dog will settle down, or would require private training. Depending upon the off-site training area, she will have her client's walk the dog away and settle their own dog. She said that her client's dogs are leashed. She said she mostly trains aggressive dogs at her client's homes to see how the dogs react in their own environment. She would generally not have an aggressive dog at her facility, and would have one person handling each dog. Catherine Laurent, DPW Director asked if all of the training is inside, and if there is also an exterior area. Christi responded; "yes inside", but would occasionally walk to an outside area on a weekend at the cul-de-sac on Nicoletta's. Christi said that 99% of her training is inside the building. 1