6(a) Brandon Andersen - Conditional Use Permit for Exterior Storage

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2. The proposed use does not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan, which encourages a diversity of industrial uses. 3. The proposed use, with conditions, would be compatible with the elcisting neighborhood which conta.ins light industrial businesses and similaz structures. Some businesses have been using portions of their property for outdoor storage for several yeazs. 4. The use with conditions is unlikely to be injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, decency, order, comfort, convenience, appearance or prosperity of the City, as the storage of wood for a manufacturing business is unlikely to be harmful, especially when fenced in. 5. The conditional use is unlikely to be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity as the properties to the west and north are also industrial in nature, with properties to the south and east being used for city sewage treatment and private agriculture. 6. The proposed use will not impede the normal and orderly development of suirounding vacant properties as the surrounding vacant properties aze platted and proposed for industrial uses. The proposed use will be entirely contained on the subj ect property. 7. The proposed use will not require any additional public services at a public cost, and so will not have a detrimental impact on the economic welfare of the commuruty. 8. The applicant proposes to access the property off of Morehouse Drive with on access point near the north lot line of the northernmost lot, a second access just to the north of the intersection of Morehouse Drive and Schmidt Way, and a third access just to the south of that intersection. These multiple accesses should not cause issues with traffic in the susrounding area. 9. The proposed use of exterior storage does not require any parking spaces, but the related manufacturing business on the same property provides suffieient parking on-site to serve the operation. In addition, the southernmost access would a11ow closer access to the exterior storage, and the applicant proposes to maintain open driving space in the rear of the building,which should aid in accessing the storage area and moving materials between the area and the building. 10. The exterior storage of wood is unlikely to produce noise, dust, fumes, or vibration in a manner that would constitute a nuisance. To prevent any visual nuisance, the applicant has proposed to install an eight-foot chain-link fence around the perimeter of the property to the south and extending north to the rear and north of the associated industrial building. The applicant also proposes to install trees along the western property line to provide additional screening. 11. It is unlikely that the proposed use will result in the damage or deshuction of natural or historical features of major significance. The property has been held by the City as part of the City's Business Park, and has remained undeveloped. The land is currently largely vegetated with grasses 12. The proposed use will prevent and control the pollution of surface and groundwater through the use of retention basins azound the northern property line and the eastern property lines in the north. The applicant also proposes an additional retention pond on the west side of the property near the intersection of Minutes 2 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission August 16,2007