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2 <br />• MN Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision dated June 28, 2023 <br />• Certificate of Survey prepared by EG Rud & Sons, Inc. dated September 13, 2023 <br />• Site Plan Exhibit prepared by EG Rud & Sons, Inc. dated September 13, 2023 <br />• Site Plan Exhibit with Labels prepared by EG Rud & Sons, Inc. dated September <br />13, 2023 <br />• Recommendations for Surfacing of Drive and Parking Areas prepared by MJC <br />Engineering LLC dated August 1, 2023 <br />• Cost Estimates <br />• Traffic Study prepared by S2 Traffic Solutions dated July 17, 2023 <br />• Monument Sign Detail and Location Map <br />• Certificate of Survey prepared by EG Rud & Sons, Inc. dated September 13, 2023 <br />• Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Control Plan prepared by EG Rud & Sons, Inc. <br />dated September 7, 2023 <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Per the applicant’s narrative, the Kavan family purchased the property in 2018 with the <br />intent to operate a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm. The farm will also offer pre-cut <br />trees from other off-site locations as well as wreathes, tree stands and tree disposal bags. <br />The farm may have the following free features: small playground structure or hay bales <br />for kids to play on while their parents are checking out, and props for family photos such <br />as benches, stand-in boards, antique tractor or truck. The farm will be open on weekends <br />and holidays during daylight hours, generally from 9am-4:30pm starting the weekend <br />before Thanksgiving through mid-December. There may be some weekday operations. <br />See attached Applicant’s Narrative for more detailed background. <br /> <br />Zoning <br /> <br />The property is zoned R, Rural. Agriculture, gardening, and sod farming are permitted <br />uses. Agritourism to operate a commercial tree farm is allowed with an approved <br />conditional use permit. <br /> <br />AGRITOURISM. Includes any commercial enterprise that links agricultural production <br />and/or processing with tourism in order to attract visitors onto a farm, ranch, or other <br />agricultural business for the purposes of entertaining and/or educating. <br /> <br />Surrounding Zoning and Land Use <br /> <br />Direction Zoning Current Land Use Future Land Use <br />North R, Rural Agricultural Urban Reserve <br />South R, Rural Agricultural & <br />Rural Residential <br />Low Density <br />Sewered Residential