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Memo to Mayor and City Council/ZC 02-06 and CU 02-16 June 17, 2002 Page 3 (apartments) stated that he felt that this proposal would increase the risk to his tenants by increasing traffic and noise. He felt that it would cause a decrease in property values in the area. Greg Bossany, 304 Baldwin stated that he visited other sites and they were very dirty and that he could hear the screeching tires from the operation. He stated that in the past, kids had asked if they could smoke in his yard. Adam Harrison, 11084 190th Avenue stated that he had visited and participated at Thunder Alley, and there was no noise in the parking lot. Ken Jordan, 18990 Twin Lakes Road, expressed concern about the hours of operation and the potential to create a "kid hangout". Recommendation Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the rezoning request with the following findings: APPROVAL OF THE ZONING REQUEST WILL NOT HAVE ADVERSE IMPACTS ON ADJACENT USES. THE ZONING REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the conditional use permit request with the following conditions: THE GO-KART OPERATION SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE BUILDING AND FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING ADEQUATE PARKING LOT LIGHTING. 2. THE APPLICANT SHALL POST AND ENFORCE THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S CURFEW REQUIREMENTS. Be THE EMPLOYEES SHALL POLICE THE GROUNDS AND NOTIFY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE GROUNDS SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF LITTER AND DEBRIS. 4. THERE SHALL BE NO SALE OF CIGARETTES. 5. THERE SHALL BE NO USE OF CIGARETTES BY MINORS. e THE LEVEL OF POLICE CALLS TO THE SITE SHALL BE ANALYZED AT SIX AND TWELVE MONTHS AND A REPORT MADE TO THE CITY COUNCIL. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\CU 02-16 Austin\6-17CC.doc