03-15-2007 Planning Commission Minutes

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A motion was made by John Derksen, seconded by Mark Hallan, to approve the INII Conditional Use Permit based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. The proposed use is an appropriate conditional use in the Commercial District. The Land Use Matrix indicates single family dwellings are considered conditional uses in the Commercial zone. 2. The proposed does not conflict with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which does not address housing in commercial districts, but does indicate that the City should encourage and promote home ownership within the City. 3. The proposed use, with conditions, would be compatible with the existing neighborhood. An apartment complex is located to the west, with light industrial operations to the south. 4. The proposed use would not be injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare as it is located in the existing parsonage building, which has been used in a similar manner for a number of years. 5. The proposed use is unlikely to be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other properties in the immediate vicinity, as it is a single family dwelling near a larger apartment complex and light industrial operation. 6. The proposed use should not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant properties, especially as the proposed use is, in itself, a reuse of an existing building. There are no additional public services or facilities required for the development of this property. 7. The applicant proposes to access this property from Olson Street, to the north on the City-maintained portion of the street, and should not create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on the surrounding streets. 8. The site of the proposed use contains existing parking facilities, off-street, sufficient to meet the required two stalls as per Section 7.10 of the Ordinance. 9. The proposed use is unlikely to produce noise, dust, or odors at a level that would constitute a nuisance. 10. The proposed use is contained within an existing structure and will not result in the destruction or removal or any scenic or historic sites of major significance. 11. The proposed use is contained within an existing structure and will not require additional storm water management improvements. 12. The applicant has indicated that no changes will be made to the exterior landscape. The portion of the property surrounding the dwelling is currently wooded. subject to the following condition: 1. The current driveway that runs between the church and the parsonage will be removed or fenced. The President of the Board of Trustees was in the audience and stated that the church has no objection to removing a portion of the driveway. Planning Commission Minutes 3 March 15, 2007