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LAKE ELMO PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Date: December 7, 2006 for the Meeting of December 11, 2006 Applicant: Oakdale Gun Club Location: 10386 10`h Street North Requested Action: Conditional Use Permit Amendment Land Use Plan Guiding: AG (Agriculture) Existing Zoning: AG (Subject to a Conditional Use Permit) Site History and Existing Conditions: The City (and East Oakdale Township) file on this 62 acre site extend back to 1965; and, the use of the site as a gun club likely extends even further back in time. There have been several actions for the City regarding the gun club, including extensive activity in 1981-1982. The last formal renewal of the "Master" Conditional Use Permit was in 1988 (Resolution #88-5). The City approved an amendment to that CUP in 1998 (Resolution #98-58) to permit construction of a new caretaker residence, a garage related to the residence; and, an accessory storage structure. The 62 acre site is divided into a 22 acre east portion (where no structures or formal range facilities are located); and, a 40 acre west portion (upon which all structures and formal range facilities are located). The 1998 application for an amended CUP resulted in a lengthy Planning Staff description of a zoning issue related to an earlier mass rezoning of large portions of undeveloped land in Lake Elmo to OP. (including the 22 acre east Gun Club site). While the issue appears to remain pending the general city-wide rezoning actions that will follow the activation of the new Land Use Plan, this application for CUP amendment again relates to a facility on the west 40 acres (properly zoned AG), so we will not address the OP zoning matter further at this time. In 2005 a CUP amendment was approved to permit an addition to an existing storage structure. The City has no record of violations of the 1998 CUP; and, the conditions to the approval of the 1998 CUP amendment have been complied with by the applicant. After the public hearing in connection with this application was noticed, a complaint was received by City staff regarding noise related to Gun Club operations. Discussion and Analysis: The applicant proposes to amend the CUP to permit an additional accessory structure 448 square feet in size with an attached overhang 128 square feet in size for a total of 576 square feet. The building will be 300+ feet from 10`h Street North and will be largely screened from public roads or adjoining properties. The additional shed will be used for storage purposes. Findings and Recommendations: