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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 Fequot Lakes,MN 56472 www.pequotlakes-mn.gov April 27, 2007 Jay Kline Kline Funeral Home P. O. Box 511 Pine River, MN 56474 RE: Conditional Use Permit for a Funeral Home Dear Mr. Kline: Please be advised that on April 19, 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 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. 41) 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 proposed 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. 5. 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