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Material will be conveyed from the site, not hauled The rock crusher will be no closer than '/a mile to adjacent residential properties. Applicable Regulations Conditional Use Permit The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 7. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of otherproperty in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or the city. 2. Will be consistent with the comprehensive plan. 3. Will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacant property. 4. Will be served adequately by and will not adversely affect essential public facilities and services including streets, police and fire protection, drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewer ystems, parks and schools; and will not, in particular, create traffic congestion or interference with tra~c on adjacent and neighboring public thoroughfares. 5. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons or property because of excessive tra~c, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, dust or vibrations. 6. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. 7. Will fully comply with all other requirements of this Code, including any applicable requirements and standards for the issuance of a license or permit to establish and operate the proposed use in the city. 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, it appears that the request is consistent with all of these standards. Analysis Gravel Mining is an intense land use that, unavoidably, impacts adjacent properties, including impacts from noise, dust, traffic, and vibrations. To combat these negative externalities, a program of education, long range planning, and site improvements is typically employed. In this instance, the following support Mining on the subject property. Education: The applicant conducted several preliminary public meetings over the last 12 months to get information out to the most affected residents. Staff and the applicant have been available to address questions and concerns prior to the public hearing process. Long Range Planning: The 2004 Comprehensive plan includes the subject property: The northern '/z is guided for mining, and the southern '/a is guided for open space. Mining is proposed for the northern '/z only. Site Improvements: The mining operation will include several processes to reduce the negative impacts. The material excavated will be conveyed to the sorting facility, reducing truck traffic. The internal roads and accesses will be watered to reduce dust. As mentioned above, the southern 20 acres C~\llocuments and Settings\jmiller\Local SettingsV'I'empocary Internet files\OLK3E\ItL;QUEST COUNCIL ACTION tiller.doc