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WHEREAS, at its September 26, 2005 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the application to install a driving range tee box enclosures on a portion of the existing driving range tee boxes. WHEREAS, at its October 4, 2005 meeting, the City Council reviewed the application by Country Aire Golf for an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan of "Country Aire Golf' to install tee box enclosures on a portion of the existing driving range tee boxes as recommended by the Planning Commission and per plans staff -dated September 9, 2005; NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA that an amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 93 -19, 2001 -088 for a Golf Driving Range and Eighteen hole Practice/Training Course, to install tee box enclosures on a portion of the existing driving range tee boxes is hereby granted to Country Aire Golf, LLC, on the aforementioned property (described by site plan dated September 9, 2005) is hereby granted subject to the following conditions. 1. Existing road frontage be left in its current rural condition with the addition of conifers such as blue spruce to provide additional screening of business; 2. To be consistent with the rural character, a variance will be granted to allow an unpaved driveway and parking lot; 3. Exterior lighting is prohibited except on the east side of the office, and said lighting shall not reflect off of the property; 4. A sign will be allowed by the entrance with a maximum of 20 sq.ft. using natural colors. Trees and shrubs shall be used to reduce the visibility of the site from residential pt9perty across the street; 5. A berm shall be constructed to block the view of the cars and tee positions from residential property across County Road 17. 6. An office 45' x 30', one story is permitted. 7. Parking for a maximum of 35 cars is permitted. 8. Maximum hours of operation are 7 a.m. to Sunset; 9. Two rows of shrubs shall be planted in conifers with 8' x 8' spacing on the north, south, and east sides of the range. Dead trees shall be replaced and trees shall attain an average height of at least 24" in 5 years; 10. The entrance driveway will be in accordance with the recommendation and direction of Washington County; 11. A public address system will not be allowed; 12. No liquor license will. be permitted. 13. All conditions of Resolution 93 -19 shall remain intact. 14. Only if there is a demonstrated need shall the applicant construct additional. off - street parking spaces. 15. The applicant shall obtain a permit or a waiver of permit requirement from the Valley Branch Watershed District. 16. Any additional run -off created by the eighteen -hole range shall be contained on the property. 17. The applicant shall work with Washington County to see if an additional turnlane is necessary for any new proposed parking area. ADOPTED, this 4th day of October, 2005 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota.