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The property is zoned General Industrial (I-3) where vehicle storage business are permitted with a conditional use permit. The proposal includes a fenced storage area of approximately 41,000 square feet, a driveway, and a small parking area for employees and customers. There are no buildings, temporary or permanent, proposed with this application. The site plan also includes a stormwater pond in the southeast corner of the fenced area. This is not currently in place but is a required improvement to meet the city’s stormwater standards. The rest of the site includes maintained turf grass. Hours of Operation The hours of operation vary based on business needs. Vehicles may be delivered by tow-truck operators 24-hours per day, but customer pick-up of vehicles or belongings occurs during daytime business hours. The site will not be regularly staffed and is generally an overflow for their main facility in Minneapolis. Applicable Regulations In approving a Conditional Use Permit, the council may impose such specific conditions with regard to the development or operation of the proposed use as it considers necessary to satisfy the seven standards set forth in Section 30-654 and the requirements contained in this article and to promote compatibility with and minimize any potentially adverse effects upon adjacent properties, the neighborhood or the city. 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. The vehicle storage and repossession business generally operates as a towing business with short-term storage on-site. The business abuts a towing company to the east, an outdoor storage area to the south, and a salvage yard to the southwest. The city owns the property abutting the western property line and is included in the long-term plans for expansion of the Youth Athletic Complex. The proposed use is generally consistent with businesses in the surrounding area and will not endanger or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other properties in the immediate vicinity. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. The property is guided for Industrial Uses and the use is consistent with the industrial zoning and comprehensive plan guidance. 3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. The city owns the only vacant property in the general area and the city’s plans seek to improve the parcel for future park needs. Staff does not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard. 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 systems, parks and schools; and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. The vehicle storage use will generally be of low impact to the neighborhood. However, the nature of the business has the potential to generate additional police calls to the area due to theft and vandalism. The police department is aware of the location within the city, but does not have any additional standards to place on the operation.