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2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. <br />The use will be consistent with the comprehensive plan, which guides the property for Highway <br />Business. The Highway Business land use ranges from moderate to high intensity forms of <br />commercial development in Elk River. Businesses in this category may be the largest both in terms <br />of size and traffic generation while also providing services and convenience types of business. <br />Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br /> <br />3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. <br />There is one vacant commercial parcel just north of the subject parcel but the proposed use will <br />not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of that vacant property. Staff <br />does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br /> <br />4. Will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, <br />police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, parks and schools; and will not, in <br />particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. <br />No additional strain will be placed on these services and the use will be served adequately by and <br />will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fire <br />protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, parks and schools; and will not, in <br />particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public <br />thoroughfares. Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br /> <br />5. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental <br />to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations. <br />The uses have existed on the subject site for over two decades. The use will not involve uses, <br />activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to <br />any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust, or <br />vibrations. Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br /> <br />6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. <br />The use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of <br />major importance. Any landscaping/trees removed will be replaced. Staff does not see a need to <br />impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br /> <br />7. Will fully comply with all other requirements of this Code, including any applicable requirements and standards for <br />the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the city. <br />The applicant submitted a landscape plan identifying tree replacements for those impacted by the <br />proposed expansion. The use will fully comply with all other requirements of this Code, including <br />any applicable requirements and standards for the issuance of a license or permit to establish and <br />operate the proposed use in the city. Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to <br />satisfy this standard. <br /> <br />If denial of such a permit should occur, it shall accompany recommendations or determinations by <br />findings or a report stating how the proposed use does not comply with the standards set forth in Section <br />30-654. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />