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Case File: CU 06-27 Page 5 The Zero Lot Line CUP request will comply with all city regulations as well as requirements stated in the Elk Ridge PUD Agreement. In addition, any uses on the subject property will comply with all city ordinances, building codes and fire codes. If denial of such a permit should occur, it shall accompany recommendations or determinations by fIndings or a report stating how the proposed use does not comply with the standards set forth in Section 30-654. In the review of the standards for CUP as outlined, the request is consistent with all of these standards. Site Plan Approval The PUD agreement states that via a public hearing all site plan requests need to be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City CounciL This will be the review of the architecture as it pertains to the design standards, consistency of the building placement with the approved development, vehicular circulation, utilities and any other items related to the site. In this instance, the Site Plan approval does not require review of the use within the building, as it is a permitted use by both the comprehensive plan and zoning classification. Comprehensive Plan During the public hearings at the previous meetings, there was a great deal of discussion regarding the Comprehensive Plan as it relates to the subject property. The City Council, on February 9, 2004, approved a Land Use Amendment of Oudot A of Brentwood and Lots 3 and 4, Block 3, of Ridgewood East 3rd Addition (to be known as Elk Ridge Center). This amendment to the Comprehensive Plan placed the aforementioned properties into a Highway Business land use. This was further supported by the adoption of the current comprehensive plan which was adopted by the City Council on August 16, 2004. As stated in the fIrst paragraph of the Highway Business section of the Comprehensive Plan, "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 Highway Business section further states, "Examples of Highway Business uses include discount retailers, grocery and general merchandise." The proposed use (which is not what is being reviewed) is a Permitted Use, is in a Land Use designation that anticipates larger uses both in size and traffic demands and is listed as examples of uses in the Comprehensive Plan. Development Plan On February 9, 2004 the City Council approved the Development Plan for Elk Ridge Center (attached as Exhibit A) which was part of a PUD and CUP request. That plan consisted of six buildings (excluding US Bank) with 94,105 square feet of total building space. They were divided as follows: S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\CUP\CU 06-27 Alcli's\CU 06-27_CC.doc