<br />1. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public
<br />health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city.
<br />The site has had educational uses for numerous decades and the proposed addition will not endanger,
<br />injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the
<br />public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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<br />2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan.
<br />The property is guided as public/semi-public and the category includes local government uses, municipal
<br />facilities, community service providers, schools, and places of worship and assembly such as City Hall, fire
<br />stations, churches, and Elk River’s public schools. Coordination with schools and service providers is key
<br />to ensure these essential facilities have capacity and/or are in areas that can support growth and
<br />development as it occurs. The use is consistent with the comprehensive plan.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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<br />3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property.
<br />As there is no vacant land surrounding the subject parcel, the use will not impede the normal and orderly
<br />development and improvement of surrounding vacant property.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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<br />4. Will be served adequately by and 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 particular, create traffic
<br />congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares.
<br />The use will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services
<br />including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, parks and
<br />schools; and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on adjacent and
<br />neighboring public thoroughfares.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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<br />5. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any
<br />persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations.
<br />The early childhood setting will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions
<br />of operation that will be detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke,
<br />fumes, glare, odors, dust, or vibrations.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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<br />6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance.
<br />The subject area has been previously developed. The use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage
<br />of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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