10-20-2011 Planning Commission Minutes

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A motion was made by John Derksen, seconded by Cheri Seils,to approve the Conditional Use Permit for a Sign Shop and Retail Store, subject to the following Findings of Fact: 1. The request for a conditional use permit to open a sign shop and retail store at 27997 County Road 107. 2. The subject property is located in the Rural Residential Zone. 3. The proposed business would sell products such as decorative items, signs, clocks,rugs,picture frames,books, etc., all of which are produced off-site. 4. All business activities, including storage of materials, will be inside a single car garage. 5. The proposed use is clearly incidental to the primary use of the property which is for residential purposes. 6. The proposed business will be open from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday all year round. 7. There will not be any employees working onsite. 8. Besides the signage produced onsite, all other items being sold at the proposed business would be sold offsite. 9. The subject property is heavily wooded. There will not be any items visible from the street. 10. The proposed business will not create nuisance problems relating to noise, vibration, smoke, dust, fumes or litter. 11. 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. And subject to the following Conditions: 1. The proposed retail use shall not have any employees other than the owner. MINUTES 2 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission October 20, 2011