03.01 Conditional Use Permit request to allow an Excavating Business in the Commercial Zone

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planted between parking lots and all adjacent sidewalks, roads, lots and buildings. D. Screening. All sites shall be heavily landscaped to provide 100% screening to adjacent residential parcels and over 50% screening from the road or any non-residential parcel. Percentages shall be determined by amount of structure that can be seen during leaf-on conditions. A landscaping and screening plan must be submitted and approved by the Planning Commission with each conditional use permit. E. Li tin . Lighting shall be minimal. Lighting shall be downward directional and shall be compatible with the surrounding development. Lights approved with signs must be turned off at the close of business each day. F. Fire Lanes. Fire lanes shall remain unobstructed at all times. G. Fences. Fences not exceeding 84 inches in height may be constructed. Under no circumstances shall a fence be constructed closer than 10 feet from the surface of a public road and in all cases not within the public right-of-way. Materials shall consist of usual fencing materials with posts and fence of inetal, wood, concrete,brick or smooth wire. Barbed or electrified wire is prohibited, except where specific approval has been given by the Planning Commission. Section 17-11.6 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS A. The following must be met: (1) The use or development is an appropriate conditional use in the land use zone. (2) The use or development, with conditions, conforms to the comprehensive land use plan. (3) The use with conditions is compatible with the existing neighborhood. (4) The use with conditions would not be injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, decency, order, comfort, convenience, appearance or prosperity of the City. (5) For Conventional Subdivisions, the property contains physical constraints which make it unable to be developed by the Conservation Subdivision method. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3•1-4 September i�,Zo2o