4B - Conditonal Use Permit for a Funeral Home, Kline

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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. Stuff Findlnw: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: i. The proposed use is an appropriate conditional use in the Commercial District as a funeral home is classified as a commercial use, being that it provides services to the community. 2. The proposed use does not conflict with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Plan discusses the role of the professional and service sectors within the community,but does not contain any specific policy statements regarding this type of use. One identified action within the Plan (p. 43) directs the City to encourage businesses in the professional/service sector to locate on the perimeter of the downtown in order to facilitate more space for retail directly in downtown. The proposed service business is located just south of the core downtown area. 3. The proposers use,with conditions,would be compatible with the existing neighborhood as most of the surrounding properties are undeveloped,with a landscape nursery to the northwest and a car wash to the north of Pillsbury Street. 4. The proposed use would not be injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare as funeral homes typically do not carry out activities that are detrimental to the public. 6. The proposed use is unlikely to be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other properties in the immediate vicinity, as the services provided by the proposed use would be held within the confines of the building and the proposed use is located within a commercial district. 6. The proposed use should not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant properties. There are no additional public services or facilities required for the development of this property. 7. The applicant proposes to access this property from Lilac Drive. On days when funerals are held,there will be impacts on local traffic as funeral attendees travel to and from the City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2_3 April 19,2007 i i