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Case File: CU 10-11 Page 2 General Information Conditional Use Permit Applicant Learning Blocks Childcare, LLC Requested Action Conditional Use Permit for a Childcare Facility= 60 Day Rule The City must take action by May 30, 2010 Location ant! Size Appro~lnately= 3.75 acres near the southeast corner of Highway 169 and 19314 Avenue. Overview The applicant is requesting Conditional Use Permit (CUI') to operate a childcare facility at the subject property. They currently operate a childcare facility in the same multi-tenant building and are at full enrollment in that space. They are looking at expanding and want to move the school age children to the new space which is not directly attached to the existing space. The hours of operation will be 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday= through Friday and they will employ approximately three staff members at the new location in addition to the 21 people currently employed at our current location. Although they are not proposing signage at this time, they would in the future like to have a sign that is approximately 24 square feet in size which meets the signage allowances. A sign permit will be required for any exterior signage. Transportation The vehicular circulation has akeady been reviewed and approved for the subject site. There is adequate vehicular circulation in and around the site. The overall parking was taken into account when the existing project was built and there appears to be sufficient area for the proposed use. 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. Market orientation tends to be regional in nature. Development orientation tends to be toward regional highways. Future Highway Business developments should be located within the Urban Service Boundary and adjacent to regional highways. The proposed use meets these requirements. Applicable Regulations Conditional Use Permit The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 7. bVill not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other j~roper y in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience orgeneral welfare of the neighborhood or the city. 2. Wlill be consistent with the comprehensive plan. 3. 1-Vill not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding vacantproperty. S:\Community Development\Planning Main\Case Files\CUP\CU 10-11 Learning Blocks\CU 10-11_PC.doc