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access to the highway is at the 173rd Ave and Hwy 10 intersection. This intersection only permits right in and right out movements and is scheduled to be closed when MnDOT completes future work along the Hwy 10 corridor. When this happens, traffic will be directed further south along Yale Street to the traffic signal at 171st Ave and Hwy 10. There is adequate parking for a hotel use as the parking lot has not been altered since the building was constructed. Applicable Regulation 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 properly in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safey, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. There are three vacant parcels immediately south of the subject parcel, two undeveloped parcels, and a blighted property. Further south along Yale Street is a mix of residential and commercial uses. The proposed use will not detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of properties in the immediate vicinity. 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 adopted Comprehensive Plan and the FAST. Planned uses include townhomes and apartments.A Land Use amendment would need to be approved prior to approval of the CUP. 3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. The four parcels,including this one, along Zane Street are guided for high density residential uses. Changing the current parcel to a commercial use may limit future opportunities for improvements of the surrounding vacant and undeveloped properties. 4. Will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fare 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 thoroughfares. The property is served by city water and sewer services. 5. Will not involve uses, activities,processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke,fumes,glare, odors, dust or vibrations. The proposed use does not appear to involve activities that would be detrimental to surrounding properties. 6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. As proposed, the project will not result in the destruction of any of these. No exterior modifications are proposed. \\dc3-elkr\shared\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\CUP\CU 16-01 Elk River Lodge\CU 16-01 sr PC ER bodge 1-26- 2016.docx