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Attachment: Conditional use permit for St. Anthony Fire Department 1. The proposed conditional use is for a fire station, including apparatus bays, sleeping quarters, office space, storage and general use areas. This use is specifically listed as acceptable in this zoning district. 2. The proposed use will not be detrimental to health, safety and welfare of the adjoining properties nor detrimentally affect property values. Discussion: The design of the building is such that there is a cyclical traffic flow on site, with a separate access or entrance onto the site and a separate exit from the site onto Silver Lake Road. This is done intentionally to avoid backing up of vehicles into oncoming traffic. The exit from the site is located at the high point of Silver Lake Road so that vision lines and view are not compromised. Further, warning lights will be included on the property to warn local traffic and pedestrians of the oncoming emergency vehicles. Finally, it is the goal of the department to minimize noise from horns and signals until well on the road. The benefits from having this emergency facility in the immediate local area are self- evident. Based on precedent from adjacent local communities, there is no evidence of deteriorated property values, or a lessening of the quality of life, for those properties adjacent to newly constructed fire stations. 3. This proposed location was determined the most ideal of all available sites identified by an independent task force committee of local residents. This site ranked highest for response time, compatibility with other cities services and related reasons. Specific Variance Requests: Allow a front yard setback of 18'- 9"from property line to front facade: (For information purposes, the two houses currently on the sites are 26' - 4" from property line to front facade.) This is requested to minimize construction costs associated with building on the sloped grade at the rear of the site and to minimize damage to the large group of trees (from construction activities) at the rear of the site.