4I - Conditional Use Permit for the Crafter Outlet Mall, Van Valkenburg

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STAFF REPORT Application: Conditional Use Permit for the Crafter Outlet Mall Applicant: Rob Van Valkenburg Background: The property in question is located on State Highway 371 just south of downtown and is 12.73 acres in size.The property is currently zoned Commercial and does not contain any structures or improvements.The western and eastern property boundaries are lined with trees, but the majority of the property is largely covered in field grasses and is relatively flat. A } --- 'i The applicant proposes to construct two buildings to serve as a Crafter Outlet Mall for 75 percent of the time,with boat winterization and storage during the off-season.The two proposed buildings measure 24,000 square feet each, with a third storage building measuring 4,i6o square feet. The total proposed impervious coverage would be 4.2 acres, or about 37•/6 of the property. In consideration of the potential for a backage road to be constructed along the eastern boundary of the subject property, the applicant has indicated the potential location of this road on the survey submitted with the application.The total property area less the area that could be taken as right-of--way for the backage road would then be 11.5 acres. The impervious coverage listed above is based on the total property area being 11.5 acres. Applicable Statutes: The purpose and intent of the Commercial zone is to provide a zoning classification for commercial uses oriented around the automobile. Parcels are larger than in the Downtown Mixed Use zone in order to provide on-site parking, on-site stormwater facilities, as well as on-site water supply and sewage treatment where municipal utilities are not immediately available(Section 5.10). City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 9-1 April 20,2006