3A - Conditional Use Permit for Exterior Storage

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light industrial and heavy commercial enterprises. (Section 5.13) Applicable Light Industrial Lot Size&Dimension Requirements: • Lot width—feet,minimum...................................................................................100 • Buildable lot area—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.......................................................................30 • Setback,parking from lot line—feet,minimum....................................................10 • Impervious surface—percent,maximum ...........................................................50% • Building height—feet,maximum...........................................................................25 Section 5.13,Subdivision 4 contains performance standards for uses in the Light Industrial zone. Specifically,Subdivision 4(E)contains standards for fences: Fences. Fences not exceeding 84 inches in height may be constructed. Under no circumstances shall a fence be constructed closer than 10 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 11.6, Subdivision 4 contains the following review criteria for conditional use permit applications: A. The following must be met: 1. The use or development is an appropriate conditional use in the land use zone. 2. The use or development, with conditions, conforms to the comprehensive land use plan. 3. The use with conditions is compatible with the existing neighborhood. 4. The use with conditions would not be injurious to the public health, safety, welfare, decency,order,comfort,convenience,appearance or prosperity of the City. B. The following must be considered: 1. 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. 2. The conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property for uses predominant in the area. 3. The conditional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. 4. The conditional use will have vehicular approaches to the property which are so designed as not to create traffic congestion or an indifference with traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares. 5. Adequate measures have been taken to provide sufficient off-street parking and loading space to serve the proposed use. 6. 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. 7. The conditional use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historical feature of major significance. 8. The conditional use will promote the prevention and control of pollution of the ground and surface waters including sedimentation and control of nutrients. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 1-2 August 16,2007