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5) The use or development conforms to the City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. Outdoor athletic uses conform to the City of Lake Elmo's Comprehensive Plan, which recognizes a Golf Course on the land formerly known as Tartan Park as a local and regional amenity that the City wishes to maintain. 6) The use or development is compatible with the existing neighborhood. The use is compatible with the existing neighborhood and should provide an additional healthy recreation opportunity for users. 7) The proposed use meets all specific development standards for such use listed in Article IX specific performance standards. With the approval of the variance, the conditional use permit meets all specific development standards of 105.12.540. 8) If the proposed use is in a flood plain management or shoreland area, the proposed use meets all the specific standards for such use listed in Chapter 105.12.1260 (Shoreland Regulations) and Title 100 (Flood Plain Management). This property is within a flood zone. However, the land use table lists base district uses as an allowed use, subject to a Conditional Use Permit. 9) The proposed use will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be compatible in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of that area. The proposed pickleball courts are designed to be compatible through spacing, screening, and landscaping. The character of the general vicinity should not be changed. 10) The proposed use will not be hazardous or create a nuisance as defined under this Chapter to existing or future neighboring structures. The closest home to the east is over 600 ft. away from the proposed courts. The applicant is proposing fence netting and landscaping to buffer the use. Staff believe that the spacing and mitigation techniques are sufficient to prevent any potential nuisances. 11) The proposed use will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services. The pickleball courts should be adequately served by essential public facilities and services. 12) The proposed use 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. The pickleball courts should not create additional requirements at public cost, nor will it be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. 13) The proposed use 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.