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REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Ci Council 5.1 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Communi Develo ment Aril 18, 2011 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Request by Briggs Properties fox Conditional Use Permit for Hotel (Elk River Lodge), 17432 Yale Street, Case No. CU 11-07 REVIEWED BY - Public Hearing ACTION REQUESTED Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval, subject to the following conditions: 1. As a Conditional Use Permit is not a Building Permit, the applicant shall apply for all required permits. 2. The development shall meet all applicable fire codes as required by the Fire Chief. 3. No expansion in the number of rooms is permitted. 4. No guest may occupy the hotel for a period longer than 30 days 5. Parking lot shall be striped to accommodate at least 47 parking spaces (1 per room plus 5 employees). 6. Building shall be connected to city water and any onsite wells capped and abandoned. 7. All signage shall comply with the C-3 signage requirements. 8. A trail easement be provided through the property to accommodate the "future trail along the river" anticipated by the 171x` Focused Area Study. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION A hotel requires a Conditional Use Permit in the C-3 zoning district. The previous hotel, AmericInn, closed last spring, sometime before Apri17, 2010. Six months after closing, the CUP expired. The applicant proposes no changes to the hotel, retaining the same number of guest rooms, and no changes to the exterior of the building. More complete description is attached in the Planning Commission report dated Apri112, 2011. Planning Commission Discussion The Planning Commission had no concerns with the use of the building as proposed. The Commission asked what impact MnDOT's plans for Highway 10 and the interchange would have on the proposed use of the property. Staff replied that a median break on Highway 10 is expected to be removed in 2012- 2013, but changes to the interchange are not fully developed. The Commission asked about condition #6 regarding water, and it was noted that the building is currently hooked up to city water. Staff recommends this condition due to the history of the property.