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5 <br /> <br />3. The City supports the County’s request for the District to make internal site and operational <br />improvements as necessary to mitigate the peak traffic queuing onto Manning Avenue (CSAH <br />15) by parent drop-offs and pickups. <br /> <br />Suggested conditions of approval have been added to address the concerns of both Washington County <br />and City Engineering staff. <br /> <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FINDINGS: City Code Section 105.12.290(a) provides findings <br />required for Conditional Use Permit approval. Staff recommends the following findings: <br />1. The proposed use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, <br />convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. Approval of a conditional <br />use permit should not be detrimental to or endanger the public heath, safety, comfort, <br />convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or City. <br />2. The use or development conforms to the City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. This use <br />is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as amended by Resolution 2024-029. <br />3. The use or development is compatible with the existing neighborhood. The proposed <br />expansion is to a middle school that has been in operation for over two decades. The land <br />use is permitted as a conditional use, and is compatible with surrounding residential <br />development. <br />4. The proposed use meets all specific development standards for such use listed in Article 15 <br />of this Chapter. The conditional use permit amendment meets all specific development <br />standards of Article 15. <br />5. If the proposed use is in a flood plain management or shoreland area, the proposed use meets <br />all the specific standards for such use listed in Chapter 105.12.1260 (Shoreland Regulations) <br />and Title 100 (Flood Plain Management). Part of the property falls within the shoreland <br />area of Rose Lake. The use is consistent with requirements found in the City’s Shoreland <br />Regulations. <br />6. The proposed use will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be <br />compatible in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and <br />will not change the essential character of that area. The proposed addition and new building <br />are designed to be compatible with the existing structure character. The character of the <br />general vicinity should not be changed. <br />7. The proposed use will not be hazardous or create a nuisance as defined under this Chapter to <br />existing or future neighboring structures. The Applicant is not requesting a variance to <br />performance standards other than to have a larger parcel than that required by City <br />Ordinance. It is not anticipated for the use to become a nuisance as the site will meet <br />applicable performance standards. <br />8. The proposed use will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services. The <br />Applicant has requested a utility feasibility study and intends to connect the parcel to the <br />public sewer system as required under the City’s ordinance. Washington County and City <br />engineering staff have suggested conditions of approval that would mitigate impacts <br />expected to county roadways. <br />9. The proposed use will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public <br />facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. <br />The use should not create additional requirements at public cost, and will provide an <br />expanded capacity to serve area residents with educational services. Future relocation of