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Mounds View Planning Commission II Page 3 August 16, 1996 Mr. Moon has requested that the ordinance be amended to make the setback between parking lots and property lines at least 15 feet, for churches adjacent to residential uses. The Planning Commission may recommend to City Council that the separation and level of screening between the church use and the adjacent residential properties, as it is proposed, is not sufficient to meet these criteria. One possible solution is to require that a wider"yard" or setback be created between the parking lot and the property line, or that more landscaping or a screening fence is needed. Conditional uses are distinguished from permitted uses for a reason. These uses are subject to greater scrutiny because they have the potential for creating greater impacts than the permitted uses in a given district. The purpose stated for a conditional use permit is"to provide the City with a reasonable degree of discretion in determining the suitability of certain designated uses upon the general welfare, public health and safety." The criteria for granting conditional permits are intended to assess, in part, the suitability and compatibility of such uses with adjacent permitted uses. Staff recognizes that the applicant has worked to design this project in accordance with the dimensions and numerical requirements specified in the Zoning Code, and has made improvements 41) in the site plan which have addressed the width of the access points, drainage, and preservation of some of the mature trees on the site. The application has been under review by the City since July 15, 1996. Testimony received from adjacent property owners indicate that questions remain about the compatibility of this project with the adjacent residential uses, in particular, the width of the required setback between the property line and the parking lot. Addressing compatibility is fundamental to the conditional use permit process. Actions Available: ■ Call to order to adopt a resolution recommending to City Council that a moratorium be imposed on the development of nonresidential uses subject to a conditional use permit in resrdent l zone districts, other than governmental and public utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community, model homes and accessory buildings and structures, in order to consider an ordinance amendment regarding parking lot setbacks between such uses and residential uses. • Discuss whether the site plan, as proposed, meets the criteria for approval of a conditional use permit, and advise the applicant as to the Planning Commission's concerns, to be addressed prior to the next regular meeting. cc: Dan Moon, 6929 Pleasant View Drive, Mounds View MN 55112 Bill Diem, Stahl Construction Company, 5900 Rowland Road, Minnetonka MN 55343; FAX 931-9941 •