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Planning & Zoning Board January 8, 2003 Page 6 APPROVED MINUTES 1.) The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of, and has been found to be consistent with, the official City Comprehensive Plan. No: the City’s Comprehensive Plan guides the property for Low Density, Sewered Residential rather than the commercial or in dustrial that is proposed by the applicant . 2.) The proposed use is, or will be, compatible with present and future land uses of the area. No: the proposed commercial or industrial use of the property is likely to be at odds with the present abutting residential uses to the west. Additionally, the proposed commercial use does not conform to the proposed future land use of Low Density, Sewered Residential as outlined in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 3.) The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. No: there is nothing in the City’s Zoning Ordinance which specifically addresses the use of “vehicle parking for a tree trimming/servicing business.” As a result, it was difficult to find a zone in which such a use might be appropriate. While the General Business zone was chosen to cover such a use because the site was zoned that way in the past when it accommodated uses similar to that being proposed, the outdoor storage which is proposed on the site is not something that is allowed in the General Business zone. Rather, the Zoning Ordinance is written to allow outdoor storage only in the Industrial zone, and then only as an accessory or interim use with a conditional use permit and when meeting a number of requirements. Additionally, the permitted use of “contractor storage of equipment an d building materials if enclosed within a building,” as listed under permitted uses for the Light Industrial zone (#12, p. 8-3 of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance), may provide the closest match of use to that proposed by the applicant. 4.) The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City’s service capacity. Yes: the applicant has no known plans to install City services . 5.) Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. Yes: streets should be able to handle the proposed traffic, which is to be limited to several trucks, with equipment, leaving in the morning and returning in the evening . Staff explained that it must look to the City’s Comprehensive Plan for guidance in the proposed application. In doing so, it appears clear that the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning is not in line with the City’s approved Comprehensive Plan, which guides the subject property Low Density, Sewered Residential. Additionally, such