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Case File: CU 06-27 Page 4 The Comprehensive Plan guides the subject property as Highway Business. While the comprehensive plan does not address Zero Lot Line CUP requests direcdy, it does state, "The Highway Business land use is the most intensive form of commercial development in Elk River. Businesses in this category may be the largest both in terms of size and traffic generation." The use is consistent with the comprehensive plan as noted above. 3. Will not impede the normal and orderlY development and improvement if surrounding vacant properry. The vacant land surrounding the property was planned as highway business / commercial space. This proposed structure/property was planned and design with the overall development to have this relation with the surrounding vacant properties. The proposal does not affect the future development, as the building square footages, circulation and parking were planned as whole unit. With no vacant land in the surrounding property outside of the development, the Zero Lot Line CUP request will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. 4. Will be sef7}ed adequatelY ry and will not adverselY qffect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer !)Istems, parks and schools; and will not, in particular, create trciffic congestion or inteiference with trciffic on a4facent and neighboring public thoroughfares. The development and its infrastructure are designed to the requirements required by the city in order to protect these public facilities. The storm water structures were sized to handle all of the drainage from this development and from the impervious surfaces created by current and future projects based on the approved Preliminary Plat. Traffic engineering was completed that addressed vehicular circulation and the public roads were designed and built/ realigned to accommodate the traffic to serve this area. The Zero Lot Line CUP request has no affect on these essential public facilities and services. 5. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions if operation that will be detrimental to a1ry persons or properry because if excessive trciffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations. The approved master development plan addressed the issues of building orientation and landscaping as part of the CUP & PUD review. The Zero Lot Line is not a use and does not involve these concerns. 6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage if a natural, scenic or historic ftature if mqfor importance. There are no natural, scenic or historic features of major importance on the subject property. The development and its infrastructure are designed to protect public facilities and prevent any destruction, loss or damage to surrounding properties. 7. Will fullY complY with all other requirements if this Code, including a1ry applicable requirements and standards for the issuance if a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the ciry. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\CUP\CU 06-27 Aldi's\CU 06-27_CC.doc