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Case File: CU 11-OS <br />Page 3 <br />Thai Buddhist Center of 1\Tinnesota <br />1. i~/ill not endange7; injure or dei7 mentally a7~r`eci t1?e use and enjo~~ynent of Gil?e9' pTO~'7eTty in ih. e <br />~ ) ~O /' O 1 7 ~ 4 r O O ~ o r <br />~mn~ediaie vzcznzt7 or i~_.. pul?lic l?ealih, s.~~~t~, ,norms, co,n~ort, con~~nz..;~ce e7' ge. Feral w- lra?'e <br />of the 7~eigbbori?ood or the cite. <br />2. iN ill be consiste~~t c~ith i1?e comprehensive plan. <br />~. will not impede t1?e norm ~l and crde~ly de~~elopme,~tand impro~~%ement cfsr~r?"o~-ding ::accnt <br />property. <br />~. t/ill b e ser ved adequately 1?>> and i.'ill not adversely ~~~ect essery7iial public,i~rlities aa~d services <br />including streets, police and fire proiecticn, drainage, refuse disposal, eater and se~~er ~~stems, <br />parbsandschools; cnd ~~ill not, in pariicula7; create trafj~c congesiion or inte7ference ~-"it1? <br />traffic G?i ad~aCent a~ad ne~g1?~ Or~ng publ~C t1?07"of.g1?fares. <br />~. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, mate? gals, equip~nent and conditions of operation <br />i1?at :~~ill be det7•imental to any persons or properi,~ because of excessi~}e tra_~f c, noise, smoke, <br />fumes, glare, odors, dust or vilr'ations. <br />6. Will riot result in tl?e destruction, loss or damage of a natural scenic or 1?istoric feature of major <br />importance. <br />7. iklill fully comply r~itl? all otl?er requirements of tl?is Code, including any applicable <br />requirements and stanc~rds f or tl?e issuance of a license or permit to establisl? cnd operate t1?e <br />proposed use i~z tl?e city. <br />If denial of such a permit should occur, it shall accompany- findings stating how the proposed use does <br />not comply adth the standards set forth in Section 30-654. <br />t~-NALYSIS <br />As noted above, religious institutions are a relatively common use in residential districts. Generally, <br />concerns are raised a~th regard to the additional traffic generated by the use and its required parking. <br />Institutional uses require one parking stall per 3 seats at design capacity. 1~Ithough the improvements <br />proposed by the Buddhists do not include fined seats, it is staff understanding that the users in the room <br />«ill use mats. Assuming a fairly dense configuration of 63 3' by 4' mats in the room, 21 parking spaces <br />mould be required. <br />The site improvements show 34 parking stalls, on either side of the e~sting driveway off of 208`'' <br />Avenue. Although modifications of the parking lot design are necessary, the number of stalls exceeds the <br />requirements of the ordinance. Required modifications include provision of ADA handicapped <br />accessible stalls, creation of a 24 foot wide aisle, and provision of a concrete curb. The parking lot is <br />proposed as gravel. Elk River ordinances permit class V gravel as a parking surface, but require concrete <br />curbing. <br />~Jith regards to the application of the Conditional Use Permit standards to this application, it appears <br />that the request is consistent with alt of these standards. However, the biggest challenge with this <br />proposal is the placement of the parking lot. Any parking'lot expansion will require the removal of some <br />trees. An alternative to the parking lot configuration is to reduce the number of stalls, thereby reducing <br />the impact on the trees, green space, and wetland. Wlvle the applicant proposes no additional <br />landscaping, the Planning Commission and Council may determine some is necessary to preserve the <br />neighborhood character. <br />N:\Depaztments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\CUP\CU I1-U8 Tai Buddhist Center\CU i1-08 SR to PC 6-14-1 l.doec <br />