4A - Conditional Use Permit for Sign Shop/Retail Store

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8. Besides the signage produced onsite, all other items being sold at the proposed I business would be sold offsite. 9. The subject property is heavily wooded. There will not be any items visible from the street. 1o. The proposed business will not create nuisance problems relating to noise, vibration,smoke, dust,fumes or litter. ii. The proposed home occupation will not generate more than two (2) customer vehicles at one time. 12. No mechanical or electrical equipment is needed for the operation of the proposed business. 13. The proposed use is considered a Type III Home Occupation and requires a Conditional Use Permit in the Rural Residential Zone. 14. The proposed use conforms to the Comprehensive Plan. 15. The proposed use is compatible with the existing neighborhood. 16. The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, decency, order,comfort,convenience, appearance or prosperity of the City. 17. The proposed use will not inhibit the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity. 18. There does not appear to be any vacant property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property. 19. The proposed use will not increase the cost for public facilities and services. 20.The proposed business will utilize the existing driveway for the subject property. 21. There will typically not be more than two customer vehicles at the proposed businesses at any one time. There is sufficient on-site parking. No off-street parking is necessary. 22. There is no construction planned for the proposed use. There will not be a loss or �— damage to natural, scenic or historical features of major significance. 23. Groundwater will not be affected by the proposed use. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can approve of the conditional use permit, deny the application, or table the request if additional information is needed. If the motion is for approval or denial, findings of fact should be cited. Staff Recommendation: Although the proposed business consumes all of the space of the attached garage, it is still incidental to the primary (residential) use of the property. The subject property is heavily wooded and the primary structure/attached garage are set back far enough from the road that the character of the neighborhood will not change with the proposed business. We recommend the application be approved with consideration to the following conditions to ensure operation consistent with the property: 1. The proposed retail use shall not have any employees other than the owner. 2. There shall be no outside display of merchandise. 3. There shall routinely be no more than two patrons on site at any one time. Facilities to accommodate more than two patrons shall not be constructed. 4. The applicant is encouraged to incubate and grow a successful home-based business with the understanding that, if it is necessary to expand in the future to accommodate additional walk-in patronage, the operation will need to be relocated to a commercial area. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(a)-5 October 20,2011