3C - Conditional Use APplication - Andrew Kratochvil

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- If the metes and bounds application is approved the proposed lot for this conditional use application will contain around 13.9% impervious surface coverage. The adjacent lands include commercially zoned land to the north and south, State Highway 371 to the east and undeveloped shoreline residential property to the west.The access to the property is also contmge`n-t on the metes and bounds application later on the agenda. If the metes and bounds is approved,the access will be off a tract of land co-owned by the applicants of this conditional use permit and the metes and bounds application. This tract of land will have direct access off of State Highway 371. Applicable Regulations: The purpose and intent of the Commercial District is to provide a zoning classification for commercial uses oriented around the automobile. Parcels are larger than in the Downtown Mixed Use zone in order to provide on-site parking, on-site stormwater facilities, as well as on-site water supply and sewage treatment where municipal utilities are not immediately available. (Section 5.10) Applicable Commercial Lot Size&Dimension Requirements: -- Lot width—feet,minimum.....................................................................................50 ■ Buildable lot area(unsewered)—square feet,minimum..............................20,000 ■ Setback,right-of-way,City road—feet,minimum.................................................30 ■ Setback,right-of-way,County road—feet,minimum...........................................30 ■ Setback,side yard—feet,minimum.......................................................................10 ■ Setback,parking from lot line—feet,minimum....................................................10 _ Impervious surface—percent,maximum...........................................................25% ■ Building height—feet,maximum...........................................................................25 �. Section 5.10, Subdivision 4 indicates performance standards that apply to all developments in the Commercial zone,including: A. Impervious Coverage. Impervious coverage may be increased by up to 25%, .. not to exceed 50% of the property, through a conditional use permit if the following is provided to and approved by the City: i. A stormwater retention plan showing containment of the 10-year, 24- hour storm even on the parcel. ii. Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties and wetlands shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips,or other permanent means. B. Compatibility of Use. Use shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Uses shall not present noise, odor, light nuisances, or any other nuisance. C. Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as per Section 7.10. On-street parking is not allowed under any circumstances. To reduce the visual impacts and amount of surface parking, shared parking and surface parking shall be located behind or to the side of a building. Additionally, suitable trees and shrubs shall be plated between parking lots and all adjacent sidewalks, roads, lots,and buildings. D. Screening. All sites shall be heavily landscaped to provide l00% 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. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(c)-2 April 17,2008