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Elk River Planning Commission Minutes October 19, 1993 Page 7 . Chairman Minton indicated that a written response was received from Commissioner Eberley, entered the written response into the public record, and asked Commissioner Tveite to read the response. Commissioner Tveite read the response from Commissioner Eberley. Discussion ensued among the Commissioners regarding details proposed project. The Planning Commission asked staff to questions relating to the following: sidewalk and bike path; lot the Taco Bell parking situation; traffic LOS; anticipated increase in Elk River regardless of this proposal. of the explain sizes; traffic Chairman Minton asked Peter Beck, City Attorney, to respond to the questions of rezoning the proposed site. Mr. Beck replied that this proposal must be addressed with the current zoning. Ken Anderson, Engineer, asked the Planning Commission to at least consider this proposal without degrading the current roadway system. COMMISSIONER SPOTTS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED BY ELK RIVER ASSOCIATES TO DEVELOP A COMMERCIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT BASED ON THE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 50 ACRE SITE AS A FOLLOWING FINDINGS FOR A. THE PROPOSED AFFECT THE VICINITY OR CONVENIENCE, USE WILL NOT ENDANGER, INJURE, OR DETRIMENTALLY USE AND ENJOYMENT OF OTHER PROPERTY IN THE IMMEDIATE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, COMFORT, OR GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR THE CITY. . B. IT IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. C. IT WILL NOT IMPEDE THE NORMAL AND ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT OF THE SURROUNDING VACANT PROPERTY, THEREBY SERIOUSLY DEPRECIATING SURROUNDING PROPERTY VALUES. AND NOT D. IT WILL BE SERVED ADEQUATELY BY AND WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ESSENTIAL PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES INCLUDING STREETS, POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION, DRAINAGE, REFUSE DISPOSAL, WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, PARKS AND SCHOOLS AND WILL NOT, IN PARTICULAR, CREATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC ON ADJACENT AND NEIGHBORING PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES. E. IT 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. F. IT WILL NOT RESULT IN THE DESTRUCTION, LOSS OR DAMAGE OF A NATURAL, SCENIC OR HISTORIC FEATURE OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE. . G. IT WILL FULLY COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE OR PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE PROPOSED USE IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER.