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