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3 <br />safety and licensing requirements. Tires will be disposed of off site on a regular basis. Committing to these <br />practices will ensure that the commercial activities associated with the Les Schwab Tire Center will not impact <br />general neighborhood welfare. <br />(2) Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. <br />The property is located off Zane Street, adjacent to the Tractor Supply retail store, a Home Depot and other <br />restaurant establishments and retail/service shops like Jiffy lube, Autozone, Advanced Autoparts and a <br />Walmart auto center. The property is located within the Urban Service boundary, zoned Highway <br />Commercial (0) and is guided by the Highway Business land use category and the Highway 10/169 <br />Commercial Economic Development Character Area as defined in the 2021 City of Elk River Comprehensive <br />Plan Update. The Highway Business land use category typically consists of auto -orientated retail and service <br />businesses, restaurants and regional scale shopping centers, creating an ideal location for the tire center. The <br />proposed Les Schwab Tire Center is an appropriate use for this land use category and will provide visitors <br />with a new tire service and retail option in Elk River thus aligning with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />(3) Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant <br />property. <br />The proposed Les Schwab Tire Center will not impede the normal improvement of surrounding property <br />since many properties within the vicinity have already been developed. The building will be designed and <br />constructed to comply with existing land use standards and building codes, both of which have been <br />developed to ensure orderly and safe development. Further, the proposed project is located within a <br />developed subdivision and will utilize existing city infrastructure like roadways, water and sewer connections. <br />These connections will enhance the City of Elk River systems through the addition of new building <br />construction, paving, lighting and landscaping. <br />(4) 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, <br />parks and schools; and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with traffic on <br />adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. <br />The subject property is located within the Elk River Urban Service Boundary as defined in the Comprehensive <br />Plan. This location ensures that the new development will connect to essential public infrastructure like water <br />and sewer. The proposed site design has been developed to rely on the existing road network and parcel <br />boundaries in order to mitigate impacts to existing traffic patterns and site drainage. <br />(5) Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will <br />be detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, <br />odors, dust or vibrations. <br />The proposed Les Schwab Tire Center is primarily a tire retail/service center. In addition to tire sales and <br />service, other automotive parts like tire rims and accessories will also be for sale at this location. The service <br />center will also services brakes, provides alignments, oil changes and other minor vehicle maintenance and <br />cushingterrell.com <br />Pal@eg1E9@(bf)872 <br />