3C - Conditional Use APplication - Andrew Kratochvil

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E. Lighting. 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 close than io feet from the surface of a public road. Materials shall consist of usual fencing materials with posts and fence of metal, wood, concrete,brick, or smooth wire. Barbed or electrified wire is prohibited,except where specific approval has been given by the Planning Commission. Section 7.10 lists standards for Parking and indicates that parking sites shall be a -. minimum of 20 feet long and io feet wide. In addition,this section states that at one (1) space for each loo square feet of gross floor area is required. Since this application is a Conditional Use Permit, the CUP provisions contained in Section 11.6,Subdivision 3 also apply. Those provisions include the following: 1. The following must be met: A. The use or development is an appropriate conditional use in the land use zone. B. The use or development, with conditions, conforms to the comprehensive - land use plan. C. The use with conditions is compatible with the existing neighborhood. D. The use with conditions would not be injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, decency, order, comfort, convenience, appearance or prosperity of - the City. 2. The following must be considered: A. The conditional use should not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other - property in the immediate vicinity for the purpose permitted on that property, nor substantially diminish or impair values in the immediate vicinity. - B. The conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property for uses predominant in the area. C. The conditional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services -' and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. D. The conditional use will have vehicular approaches to the property which are so designed as not to create traffic congestion or an interference with traffic - on surrounding public thoroughfares. E. Adequate measures have been taken to provide sufficient off-street parking and loading space to serve the proposed use. - F. Adequate measures have been taken or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise, and vibration, so none of these will constitute a nuisance and to control lights and signs in such a manner, that no disturbance to neighboring properties will result. G. The conditional use will not result in the destruction, loss or,damage of a natural,scenic or historical feature of major significance. H. The conditional use will promote the prevention and control of pollution of - the ground and surface waters including sedimentation and control of nutrients. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(c)-3 April 17,2Oo8