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<br />1. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or
<br />the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city.
<br />The Elk River Station PUD was developed for residential and commercial uses. While the original intent of
<br />the subject parcel, based on the PUD, was to be commercial, the proposed use will not endanger, injure or
<br />detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health,
<br />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 for multifamily, which includes higher density apartment and/or condominium
<br />complexes in a master planned setting with common open spaces and recreational amenities. Multifamily
<br />areas make up the smallest portion of the city’s housing stock and are primarily located off of major roadways
<br />with proximity to commercial areas. 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 />There is a single one-acre vacant lot across the street, which is also guided as multifamily. The proposed use
<br />will not affect development of the surrounding area.
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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,
<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 />The property is surrounded by public facilities and services, so the use is served adequately by and will not
<br />adversely affect essential public facilities and services, including streets, police and fire protection, drainage,
<br />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.
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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
<br />detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust
<br />or vibrations.
<br />The proposed use aligns closely with the existing uses in the area. The use will not involve uses, activities,
<br />processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons or
<br />property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations.
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<br />As the applicant is proposing a secondary access onto the private drive of Quincy Street, a cross access
<br />easement must be prepared and recorded outlining the use and maintenance obligations of the access.
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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 />There are no natural, scenic or historic features of major importance on the subject parcel.
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<br />Staff do not see a need to impose specific conditions to satisfy this standard.
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<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 use will fully comply with all other requirements of this Code, including any applicable requirements and
<br />standards for the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the city.
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