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NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARINGS UP-91-39. Lvnn's Positive Obedience Application of Lynn Shupp for a conditional use permit to operate a dog obedience school at an existing light industrial facility located at 1020 Serpentine Lane, Suite 103. Zoning for the property is PUD (planned Unit Development) - I1C-O (Industrial/Commercial-Office) District. Mr. Swift presented the staff report recommending approval of Case UP-91-39 subject to the conditions of the staff report. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Lynn Shupp, 3891 Neal Way, Livermore, represented the application. She stated she has read the staff report and concurs with all the conditions. She said at the present time she is giving private lessons and has not operated in a separate place before. Commissioner Horan asked if the school will be run similar to the City's dog obedience classes. Ms. Shupp agreed that it would be run very much like those classes with about a dozen people with dogs present. Commissioner McGuirk questioned Ms. Shupp as to how the dogs will be controlled. Ms. Shupp explained that at the first class the owners will not bring their dogs; at that time the owners will be instructed as to what will not be allowed with the dogs (no barking; no aggressiveness, etc.). Chairman Mahern asked if the applicant is satisfied there will be no odors or noise from the dogs. Ms. Shupp assured her there would be no problem along those lines. Catherine Loflin, 2382 College Avenue, Livermore, supported the application. She stated that Ms. Shupp teaches her dog and is extremely pleased with the dog's obedience since that time. She added that Ms. Shupp is definitely able to handle barking dogs. She urged approval of the application and felt Pleasanton would be losing out if they did not approve it. Joy Bloom, 5702 San Carlos Way, Pleasanton, supported the application. She stated she has just started bringing her dog to obedience classes with Ms. Shupp and is very impressed. Ms. Bloom is a Professor of Education in San Jose University and felt that Ms. Shupp definitely knows how to teach. She felt Pleasanton would have some champion dogs because of that teaching. Catherine Bennett, 6886 Corte Encinas, Pleasanton, supported the application. She has taken her dog to Ms. Schupp for 3 1/2 years and is very pleased with her form of teaching. When she goes to the park, she is aware of how people impose their dogs on other people, and feels that education in obedience is very important. Ms. Shupp is also capable of teaching people how to care for the breeding of dogs. ~ Minutes Planning Commission July 24, 1991 Page 4 ,. .