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Police City of Pequot City Hall 218-568-8111 Lakes 218-568-5222 Fax 218-568-5647 Fax 218-568-5860 plpd @pequotlakes-mn.gov = - 4638 County Road 11 cityhall @pequotlakes-mn.gov Pequot Lakes,MN 56472 www.pequotlakes-mn.gov July 16, 2007 Kristen Gangl 29874 Mohican Circle Breezy Point, MN 56471 RE: Conditional Use Permit for Expanded Fitness Center Dear Ms. Gangl: Please be advised that on June 21, 2007, the Planning Commission approved your Conditional Use Permit based on the following findings of fact: 1. The proposed use is an appropriate conditional use in the Downtown Mixed Use District. The Land Use Matrix indicates that unclassified commercial uses are considered conditional uses in the Commercial zone. 2. The proposed use conforms to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which indicates that the City must keep the agglomeration of its businesses and seek to infill and redevelop commercial properties as they become available. 3. The proposed use, with conditions, would be compatible with the existing neighborhood. The downtown mixed use area provides for many business types such as professional offices, retail, food, and beverage related businesses. The use of the property for an expanded fitness center facility and new studio space is consistent with these uses. 4. The proposed use would not be injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare as it is located in an existing building in an established retail/service area. 5. The proposed use is unlikely to be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other properties in the immediate vicinity. Operations would be housed indoors and will likely experience similar seasonal fluctuations as other area businesses. 6. The proposed use should not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant properties, especially as the