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

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Since this application is a Conditional Use Permit,the CUP provisions contained in Section 11.6, Subdivision 3 also apply. Those provisions include the following: i. The following must be met: A. The use or development is an appropriate conditional use in the land use zone. B. The use or development, with conditions, conforms to the comprehensive land use 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. Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The proposed use is an appropriate conditional use in the Commercial District.The Land Use Matrix indicates the 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 transient merchants augment the local community and can benefit the local community. The proposed use would provide a regulated and set space in which these merchants can operate. 3. The proposed use,with conditions,would be compatible with the existing neighborhood. Adjoining properties to the east and south are largely undeveloped with some commercial development to the north and some residential development on the west side of State Highway 371. 4. The proposed use would not be injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare as it would be provided space for the operation of transient merchant operations. 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 be primarily during the peak season months.Use during the off-season would be substantially diminished. 6. The proposed use should not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant properties.The subject property is bounded by State City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 9-3 April 20,2006