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13. Any expansion of the trailer business, or an additional use of the remaining 20,200 square feet will require an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit. 14. All issues indicated in the staff Comment Letter dated February 17, 2015 are addressed. Overview The applicant is leasing a portion of the subject property and building for trailer sales /repair and auto sales. Background /Discussion The subject property is currently zoned C3 (Highway Commercial) and has an underlying Land Use of High Density Housing /Riverfront Amenity (The Point) as defined in the adopted Comprehensive Plan and the Focused Area STudy (FAST). The uses here would include residential products from townhomes to apartments and uses that embrace the river. Though not required outside of the metro area, the zoning of property should be consistent with the land use plan. The Council tabled a planned rezoning of the FAST study last November. The property could fall under a Southern Twin Lakes Road Business District which could guide the area properties to a residential zoning. The FAST plan recognized the limited access to the area, its unique access to the river guided the area for uses that do not rely on access or visibility from the highway. It also guides the area for uses that are not conducive to daily truck traffic. Applicable Regulation The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safey, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or the d_0. The properties directly to the south of the subject property are residential and the property to the north is an apartment. The use could affect the use and enjoyment of these properties. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. The project is not consistent with the comprehensive plan. The subject property has an underlying Land Use of High Density Housing /Riverfront Amenity (The Point) as defined in the City Council adopted Comprehensive Plan and the Focused Area Study (FAST). The uses here would include residential product from townhomes to apartments and uses that embrace the river. 3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. A non - conforming land use could impede the normal and orderly development of the surrounding vacant properties. 4. Will be served adequatey bj and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer gstems, parks and schools; and mill not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. N:\ Departments \Commwvty Development \Planning \Case Files \CUP \CU 15 -05 Gustafson \CU 15 -05 sr PC Gustafson 2- 2415.doex