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1 • PLANNING 8 ZONING BOARD July 9, 1986 Page Four Construction Company for a conditional use permit to operate a veterinary clinic. It appears that the applicants meet all the stipulations of zoning ordinance Section 5, Subd. 5 (2 A - I) as follows: (A) Will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city; (B) Will be harmonious with the general and applicable specific plans and policies of the Comprehensive Plan of the city and this ordinance (C) Will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing and /or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of that area; (D) Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, including streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, and schools; or will be served adequately by such facilities and services provided by the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use; (E) Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; (F) Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare because of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; (G) Will have vehicular approaches to the property which are so designed as not to create traffic congestion or an interference with traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares; (G) Will not result in the destruction, loss, or damage of natural, scenic, or historic feature of major importance; (I) Will conform to specific standards of this Ordinance applicable to the particular use. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Nelson and carried unanimously. The Board then discussed the site and building plan. Mr. Johnson suggested that the plan be slightly adjusted as follows: 1) The driveway into the parking area be 24' wide rather than the 20' shown on the drawing; 2) The width of the parking area be 64' rather than the 60' shown to allow for parking stalls of 20' on both sides and a drive between the stalls of 24'; 3) The distance between the proposed building and the parking lot be 10' to allow for adequate landscaping area. (These recommendations were incorporated into the forthcoming motion.) Drainage of the area was discussed. Dr. Scanlon stated that the drainage from his proposal would run to a low area on this same parcel of property. The low area is basically where the easement is shown on the site and building plan drawing. MOTION: Mrs. Klaus moved to recommend to Council approval of the site and building plan of Wayne Scanlon and Acton..