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Mermaid 1UP Report Page 3 10.The IUP can be reviewed at any time by the City if problems arise which would necessitate revision or termination of the IUP. Staff has included this condition in the resolution. 11.The IUP would become null and void if the property owner fails to comply with the provisions of the permit or if the structure is removed for more than a one-year period, or if the property undergoes a change of ownership. Again, staff has included this condition in the resolution. Chapter 1125 Considerations: Ordinance 735 indicates that the City may review an IUP application for a tent similarly to a conditional use permit as articulated in Chapter 1125 of the Zoning Code. The chapter requires the Planning Commission to review and address any potential adverse effects that include, but are not limited to, relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential depreciation, the character of the surrounding area and the demonstrated need for such a use. Staff has listed each of these potential adverse effects below along with responses. Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. Having an outdoor temporary membrane structure at the Mermaid would not be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan, which guides this parcel as regional commercial planned unit development. The Geographical Area Involved. The applicant's property is part of a nine -acre site with a variety of land uses. The general topography of the site is gently sloping to the south with little variation. The stormwater from the site is routed to a regional stormwater pond west of the Mermaid on the north side of County Road H. Depreciation. Staff is not aware of any property depreciation because of the tent's existence. The Character of the Surrounding Area. The site is prominently located at the corner of County Road 10 and County Road H. The tent, however, is located within a courtyard area and is screened from all sides but the front by the Mermaid and Americlnn buildings. All of the uses in the general area are commercial or retail with the exception of the Rice Creek Corridor and Ramsey County open space to the south. The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use. The applicant has indicated there is a need for the tent because he is better able to serve his clientele and attract different types of events by having the tent available. The tent has been successful for the Mermaid for over seven years.