6 Kennel Permit VeltkampCITYOF
CHANHA SEN
PO Box 14Z
Chanl'l~. MN 55317'
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TO:
Todd Gg~ardt, City Manager
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Justin Miller, Assistant to the City Manager .~.~.
March 5, 2003
Denial of Kennel Permit - Loren Veltkamp, 6724 Lotus Trail
BACKGROUND
Loren Veltkamp has applied for a private kennel permit at his residence located at
6724 Lotus Trail. Community Service Officer Jeff Meixner and Carver County
Sheriff Deputies have been called to Mx. Veltkamp's residence on numerous
occasions for animal control complaints. After a recent call and citation, he
applied for a private kennel permit. This original kennel permit application listed
only one animal, while CSO Meixner observed three dogs and one eat when the
citation was written.
Approximately three weeks aft~ submitting his application, Mr. Veltkamp called
City Hall and added three dogs to the application. As of this time he has yet to
add the cat to the application. Mr. Veltkamp claims that two of the dogs belong to
renters, and that he continually has people renting rooms from him with frequent
turnover.
After receiving this application, it was published in the Chanhassen Villager on
February 6, 2003, as required by City code. No comments were received in the
required mn-day period.
Recently a tenant has moved into his residence and brought three pit bull dogs.
This week there was an incident where two of the pit bulls attacked a fellow
renter and caused severe bites to the arm, causing a trip to the emergency room.
As required by City code, these dogs have been impounded for a period of ten
days. These animals were not licensed in the City of Chanhassen at the time, nor
were they listed on the private kennel application.
It should also be mentioned that Mr. Veltkamp has criminal charges pending
against him, which should have no bearing on the kennel application. This is only
mentioned because Mr. Veltkamp has stated in the past that the actions against
him by the City of Chanhassen and the Carver County ShefiWs Department are
related to these charges and that he is being unfairly targeted.
Attached to this report is an incident report from December 18, 2002, copies of
the kennel applications, pertinent City code sections, call log for this address since
August 2001, and citations recently issued to Mr. Veltkamp.
The City of Chanha#en · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a channing downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A gmat place to live, work, and play.
RECOMMENDATION
Due to the consistent animal control complaints at this residence, as well as the
apparent inability of Mr. Veltkamp to control and monitor the ~ at his
residence in a neat, orderly, and safe condition, it is staff's recommendation that
this application for a private kennel permit be denied.
Council should be aware that even if this application is denied, Mr. Veltkamp can
still have animals at his residence without a kennel permit as long as he does not
have more than two dogs or a combination of four dogs and cats over six months
in age, as permitted in City code.
Sgt. Jim Olson
Jeff Meixner
Norma Schuller
Attachments
§ 5-16
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
Pr/rate kennd menns any place where either:.
· More than two (2) dogs; or
· A combination of four (4) dogs or cats
over six (6) months of age are kep~ or harbored, provided such animals are owned by the owner
or lessee of the pr~.mises on which they are kept or h-rbored.
Sterilized mennn neutered in the case of mnl~_ dogs or cats, or spayed in the case of female
dogs or cats.
Under restraint means under control by mennn of a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length,
or within the property of the ewne~s pre_.mi~es.
(Ord. No. 24-C, §8 1, 19, 7-12-76; Ord. No. 24-D, 8 1, 8-2-82; Ord. No. 247, 8 4, 3-11-96; Ord. No.
304, § 1, 6-26-00) .'.
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Sec. 5-17. Interference with enforcement.
It shall be unlawful for any person to break open the pound or to attempt to do so,'or to take
or let out any dog or cat therefrom, or to take or attempt to take from any officer any dog or
cat taken up by him in compliance with this article, or in any mnnner to interfere with or
hinder such officer in the discharge of his duties under this article.
(Ord. No. 24-C, § 14, 7-12-76)
Sec. 5-18. Kennel license.
(a) No person shall m,lntain a private or commercial kennel in the dty without securing a
license therefor from the city council. The fee for the license shnll be as established by
resolution. No license shall be required for a private kennel consisting of cats, if the kennel is
located on a tract or parcel of land being used for agriculture as that term is defined in the
zoning ordinance, and if the cats are kept for rodent control' purposes inddent to the
agricultural use of the tract or parcel of land.
(b) Kennel licenses shall expire on the April 30 next following their iss-~-ce. Upon
application for renewal of a kennel license, an authorized dty employee shall inspect the
kennel of the applicant. The employee shall submit to the dty clerk either an nt~rmative
certification that the kennel is mnintained in a neat, orderly, and safe condition, or a negative
certification that said kennel is not so m~intained. The city clerk may issue a renewal kennel
license provided that~
(1) The certificate is -m~m-tive; and
(2) No complaints have been received by the city.
In all other cases, the kennel license shall be renewed only upon city council approval.
(Ord. No. 24-C, 88 20.01, 20.02, 7-12-76)
Cross reference--Licenses, permits and miscel],.eous business regulations, Ch. 10.
Supp. No. 14 268
I ICR#
02-31079
CARVER COUNTY Si~'~RII*F'S OFFI~
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OFFENSE~~E~ REPORT
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Date of Incident:
Offense:
Date of Report:
12/18/02
Dog at Large
12/27/02
Complainant:
Address:
Patricia Gunderson
6661 Mohawk Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317
952474-6451
Suspect:
Address:
Lawrence Veltkamp
6724 Lotus Trail Chanhass~ MN 55317
9524707940
Synopsis: Gunderson called to report a habitual dog at large, which she was afraid could hurt
other animals and/or people.
DETAILS:
On 12/18/02 I, Community Service Officer JeffMeixner #763; received a call at approximately
1655 hours to respond to the complainant's address for a dog at large complaint. I eventually
made contact with the complainant, Pat Gun, on by phone. Cmnderson stated that she had been
having problems with a neighbors dog being at large numerous times and that she was afraid, of
the dog.
Gunderson explained that a "pit bull" residing at 6724 Lotus trail had been at large most recently
at approximately 1630 hours and attacked her dog. Gundemon stated that there were no visible
injuries to her dog but she felt afraid of the "pit bull" and feared further instances.
It should be noted that on 12/16/02, Deputy Walgrave and I responded to another complaint-of
the same dog being at large earlier in the day. (ICR 02-31059) In that incident I was able to
make contact with Mr. Veltkamp, and advised him of the pertinent animal ordinances. He stated
that the dog belonged to a renter but would not provide me with the renter's information. Deputy
Walgrave and I also observed the "pit bull" off of Veltkamp's property without restraint. The
dog was wearing a muzzle but it was not properly secured.
I had previously spoken to Gunderson on 11/25/02 regarding this dog and similar circumstances.
In that case I responded to Veltkamp's residence and left a written notice of animal ordinances.
ICR #02-31079
In the notice I advised Veltkamp to register all dogs and cats residing on his property, secure a
kennel permit since it was reported to me that there are at least three pets on the premises, and
advised against allowing pets to be at large.
Additionally on 12/06/02, I impounded Veltkamp's cat and issued citation number 114036 (iCR
#02-30883) for animal at large, no animal license, and no kennel permit.
At this time I still have not received a kennel permit application or animal registrations.
I advised Gunderson to report any further incidents immediately and that-I would be doing a
report to document the incident.
Evidence TypedI. ncation: none
End of report.
CSO Jeff Meixner #763
City of Chanhassen
CC: County Attorney's Office
ICR //02-31079
P.O. BOX 147
CHANHASSEN MN $.q317
( i PLIcA O R RENEWAL FOR K' NNEL PERMIT
'-' - ~ APPLICATION FI~.i~.: $25.00
Required when keeping more than two (2) dogs or a Comhina~on of
four (4) dogs or cats over six (6) monfl~ of age
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P.O. BOX 147
CHANHASSEN MN 55317
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