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Access and Circulation <br />There is one access point to the subject parcel on School Street and are two access points to the large parking lot <br />to the south. This lot in turn has one access point to Jackson Avenue which is also shared with the parking lot for <br />the church to the west. <br />Engineering, Stormwater, and Grading <br />The retaining wall along the north side of the lot was requested to be removed and the applicant will remove it <br />except for a small section in the northeast corner as there is an existing power pole and telephone pedestal. <br />Landscaping <br />The ordinance requires 29 trees, and the submitted landscape plan shows 30 trees. ERMU has requested the five <br />existing evergreen trees located in the northeast corner of the property be removed because of the overhead <br />powerlines. The updated plans received on May 19, 2021, show the trees removed. <br />Applicable Regulations <br />In approving a Conditional Use Permit, the council may impose such specific conditions with regard to the <br />development or operation of the proposed use as it considers necessary to satisfy the seven standards set forth in <br />Section 30-654 and the requirements contained in this article and to promote compatibility with and minimize any <br />potentially adverse effects upon adjacent properties, the neighborhood or the city. <br />The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: <br />1. iVill not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other properly in the immediate vicinity or the public <br />health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral n elfare of the neighborhood or the city. <br />The use will be similar to others in the vicinity and will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use <br />and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, <br />convenience, or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. <br />Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br />2. mill be consistent with the comprehensive plan. <br />The use will be consistent with the comprehensive plan which is guided by the Mississippi Connections <br />land use. <br />Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br />3. Vill not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacantproperty. <br />There is one 6.6-acre vacant parcel south the subject area but the use will not impede the normal and <br />orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. <br />Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. <br />4. mill be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fare <br />protection, drainage, refuse di posal, neater and sewer ystems, parks and schools; and will not, in particular, create traffic <br />congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. <br />The proposed site plan shows 52 parking stalls, and the ordinance requires 160 stalls but with a cross <br />access/parking easement agreement, with the property to the south, this standard will be met. With this <br />