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Pinewood Report April 23, 2001 Page 4 (3) Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. (4) The character of the surrounding area. (5) The demonstrated need for such use. The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Mounds View identifies this land as “School”, which would be appropriate given its current use. The school is located at the corner of Quincy Street and County Road I and is bordered to the north, south and west by single-family residential properties. Interstate 35W is located to the east of the school. Geographically speaking, the school is ideally located. It is not known whether the school has had any historic depreciative effect upon the neighborhood or on property values, although some neighbors on Quincy Street frequently deal with parking problems in front of their homes. Last, it is believed that there is a need for a school at the subject location given that 660 children congregate there on a daily basis. The planning Commission has summarized its findings with regard to this request in the attached Resolution 649- 01. General CUP Requirements: In addition to the recommendation and advice of the Planning Commission, Section 1125.01, Subd. 3b of the City Code requires that the City Council shall consider some more general conditional use permit requirements and other factors and make its own relevant findings pertaining to the following: (1) The use will not create an excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other public facilities and utilities which serve or are proposed to serve the area. It is not anticipated that the use and proposed expansion would create an excessive burden on parks, schools and other public utilities. It is anticipated that the expansion will result in improved on-site traffic circulation and reduced on-street parking problems. (2) The use will be sufficiently compatible or separated by distance or screening from adjacent residentially zoned or used land so that existing homes will not be depreciated in value and there will be no deterrence to development of vacant land. The school property is bordered to the west by Quincy Street, to the north by County Road I and to the east by I-35 W. Residential dwellings border the school property to the south, as well as across the street to the west and north. The expansion of the school facility would not adversely affect adjoining property values. (3) The structure and site shall have an appearance that will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent residential properties. The existing facility is well-maintained and projects a typical educational/ institutional appearance The school building expansion will blend in with the existing building design, materials and architecture. which will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent residential properties. (4) The use, in the opinion of the City Council, is reasonably related to the overall needs of the City and to the existing land use.