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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 2023 Page 2 1 City Planner Steven Grittman reviewed the applicant (Heaylan Omer) is seeking approval of a 2 Conditional Use Permit for an Adult Daycare Facility in the “C” Commercial District. The 3 site is zoned “C” Commercial and is surrounded by other Commercial parcels and business 4 tenants in the shopping center. 5 6 The proposed use would be as a commercial Adult Daycare business. The applicant notes that 7 the use supports vulnerable and developmentally disabled adults from the surrounding areas. 8 The applicant has stated that the use would operate during daytime and weekday ours, with 9 many of the clients arriving via van operated by the facility. 10 11 The space is a portion of the existing St. Anthony Shopping Center, a structure that occupies 12 the northeasterly portion of the site, along with a second major building to the west, and with 13 its attendant parking and circulation spaces. The building exterior would be modified only 14 slightly through internal remodeling to accommodate the proposed use. While client parking 15 would be available in the parking field southwest of the building (to the front), the facilities 16 two vans would have access, and be parked along the northeast wall which serves as a service 17 area and drive for the center. The vans would be parked on-site when not in active use. 18 19 Staff has reviewed the project for land use compliance with the intent and policies of the 20 City’s Comprehensive Plan, and for zoning consistency with the “C” Commercial District as a 21 baseline. The Comprehensive Plan promotes use of the subject properties that reflect the 22 proposed commercial uses in the area. The proposed Conditional Use Permit meets the 23 requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for the baseline district zoning standards. Planning 24 Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit to allow the proposed Adult 25 Daycare Facility in the proposed location. 26 27 A conditional use permit may be granted only by a majority vote of all members of the City 28 Council after determining that: 1.29 The use is one of the conditional uses specifically listed for the district in which the 30 property is located; 2.31 The City Council has specified all conditions which the City Council deems necessary to 32 make the use compatible with other uses in the area; 3.33 The use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing 34 or working in the vicinity or to the values of property in the vicinity, and 4.35 The use will provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of public convenience 36 and will contribute to the general welfare. 37 38 Staff recommends approval for an Adult Daycare Facility with the following conditions: 1.39 Issues related to building, fire, and other related city codes shall be subject to comment 40 and recommendation by applicable staff. 2.41 The applicant receives and provides the required licensing from the State of Minnesota 42 and provides evidence of such licensing throughout occupancy in the space. 3.43 The CUP is provided for the requested tenant suite only. Changes in location, size, 44 operation, or other aspects of the facility will require a new CUP application. 45