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OMMUNITY RoWTH City of <br /> I N S T I T U T E Pequot <br /> Eyerts In Small Town Planning '� .�..^ <br /> D. The use with conditions would not be injurious to the public health, safety, <br /> welfare, decency, order, comfort, convenience, appearance or prosperity of <br /> the City. <br /> 2. The following must be considered: <br /> A. The conditional use should not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other <br /> property in the immediate vicinity for the purpose permitted on that <br /> property, nor substantially diminish or impair values in the immediate <br /> vicinity. <br /> B. The conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development and <br /> improvement of surrounding vacant property for uses predominant in the <br /> area. <br /> C. The conditional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services <br /> and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. <br /> D. The conditional use will have vehicular approaches to the property which are <br /> so designed as not to create traffic congestion or an interference with traffic <br /> on surrounding public thoroughfares. <br /> E. Adequate measures have been taken to provide sufficient off-street parking <br /> and loading space to serve the proposed use. <br /> F. Adequate measures have been taken or will be taken to prevent or control <br /> offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise, and vibration, so none of these will <br /> constitute a nuisance and to control lights and signs in such a manner, that <br /> no disturbance to neighboring properties will result. <br /> G. The conditional use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a j <br /> natural, scenic or historical feature of major significance. <br /> H. The conditional use will promote the prevention and control of pollution of <br /> the ground and surface waters including sedimentation and control of <br /> nutrients. <br /> Staff Findings:The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration: <br /> i. The subject property is zoned Light Industrial and is currently used for <br /> commercial purposes. <br /> 2. The requested use is for a commercial planned unit development done by a CIC <br /> plat. The lot dimensions do not specifically apply to each individual parcel <br /> created.The current lot meets all minimum requirements. <br /> 3. The surrounding lots are zoned Light Industrial and are used for similar <br /> purposes. The use will not present any additional noise or odor and there are not <br /> any requests for lighting. <br /> 4. The property contains 15 off street parking spaces. The use requires ii based on <br /> total square footage of office space. The lot contains a few trees along the <br /> southern boundary between the existing lot and Schmidt Way. There does not <br /> seem to be any trees or shrubs between the western boundary and Old Highway <br /> 371• <br /> 5. There are not any proposals for additional lighting. <br /> 6. There are not any proposals for fencing. <br /> 7. There are not any proposals for any new construction or additions/alterations to <br /> the existing structure. The subject property contains grasses and trees outside of <br /> the structure and parking areas. <br /> 8. The proposed use is for office space which requires one parking space per 300 <br /> square feet of gross floor area. The total gross floor area is 3,353 square feet <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(a)-4 <br /> May 21,2009 <br />