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. �_ i : .. � = .� �-�� � : -__- --y--=--- --=_� �- = --_ � � _ �-= -=- -= -- ' -; <br />Ciry Council Resolution No. 5042 <br />December 9, 1996 • <br />Page 5 �� <br />(2) The use will be suf�iciently compatible or sepazated by distance or screening from adjacent <br />residentially zoned or used land so that existing homes wiIl not be depreciated in value a.Yad <br />there will be not deterrence to development of vacant land. <br />(3) The structure and site will have an appearance that will not have an adverse effect upon <br />adjacent residential properties. <br />The site is bordered on the north and south by roadways, and abuts a business and <br />industrial park on the east side. The e�sting site and proposed expansion shows a <br />attractive combination of buffering and landscaping around the entire perimeter, and thi� <br />business helps in creating an appealing gateway to Mounds View and to the residential <br />neighborhoods north of Highway 10. It serves as an example of high quality development <br />for potential developers of property in the area. <br />(4) The use, in the opinion of the [Planning CommissionJ, is reasonably related to the overall <br />needs of the City and to the e�sting land use. <br />The expansion of the Saturn dealership to take in the Citgo properry will help unify this <br />corner, and allow an attractive and successful business additional room. Providing more <br />room for inventory and expanding the range of services available to Saturn's customers • <br />may translate into more tax revenue to the City. Expansion of the Saturn dealership will <br />also help in strengthening the vitality and enhancing the appearance of the Highway 10 <br />corridor. This corridor is very important to the long run economic health of the City. <br />(5) The use is consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the zoning <br />district in which the applicant intends to locate the proposed use. <br />The purpose of the B-3 district is to provide for and limit the establishment of motor <br />vehicle oriented or dependent commercial and service activities. It allows for auto repair <br />businesses with approval of a conditional use pernut. The applicant's proposal fits within <br />the limits envisioned by the ordinance for the B-3 district, and its location along Highway <br />10 is logical and appropriate. <br />(6) The use is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan of the Ciry. <br />The most recent discussion of comprehensive goals for the City was the Mounds View <br />2000 project in 1994. The Vision Statement from the Growth, Development and Business <br />Issue Project Team stated: • <br />"The City of Mounds View will be Irnown as a city with a balance between business and <br />residential concerns. There will be a positive business climate as shown by public-private <br />collaboration to recruit, encourage, and retain successful, community-based enterprises with <br />emphasis on job e.cpansion, increase in tax base, and quality of life. There will be a <br />