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proposal does not include the use of heavy equipment and machinery, but as business operations expand the equipment may be required. To ensure noise does not become a concern, staff recommends following the MPCA noise pollution guidelines for residential uses. Hours of Operation The applicant's narrative states that the business will operate year round between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The narrative also states they will be open on weekends from April through June. The hours of operation for weekends are not specified,but staff recommends 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and closed on Sunday. The reduced hours of operation for the weekend is intended to protect the character of the residential area the property is located in. Site Improvements The site plan includes an 80 by 100 foot greenhouse expansion and a 300 by 210 foot outdoor storage area. The greenhouse structure appears to comply with building setback and accessory structure size requirements. A building permit will be required before construction begins. The outdoor storage area is over 63,000 square feet in size and would require an NPDES permit from the state and grading permit from the city. Staff recommends reducing the total area permitted for outside storage to one acre. City ordinance Sec. 46-34 defines a nuisance as the storing of occupational materials on a residential property when in excess of one percent of the lot area. The proposed one acre limit is approximately four times that threshold, but is tied to a conditional home occupation permit providing authority for additional oversight opportunities. Signage The applicant is requesting to install a 32 square foot sign near the corner of 207th Ave and Brook Road. City ordinance limits sign size in residential districts to four square feet for permitted home occupations. Staff recommends limiting sign size to six square feet in area and six feet in height setback 10 feet from property lines. The size limits are consistent with past conditional home occupation signage. Comprehensive Plan The comprehensive plan guides the property for residential uses, consistent with the proposed use as a residential home with a conditional home occupation. Applicable Regulations Home Occupations The application does not include any prohibited activities associated with a home occupation. However, the request does not meet a number of the requirements for a permitted home occupation, requiring a CUP per Sec. 30-801 (d). Conditional Use Permit The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: (1) Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. (2) Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. (3) Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant proper ty. (4) Will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets,police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer ystems,parks and schools;and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public \\dc3-elkr\shared\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\CUP\CU 15-12 Jim Schroer-Plant Place\CU 15-12 sr PC Plant Placc.docx