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Penton Shared Driveway CUP 3. LEVEL OF DISCRETION IN DECISION-MAKING: The City's discretion in approving or denying a conditional use permit is limited to whether or not the proposed application meets the standards outlined in the Zoning Ordinance. If it meets these standards, the City must approve the conditional use permit. 4. ANALYSIS: A. Consistency with Ordinance Standards The existing, vacant 18.56 acre parcel is a landlocked parcel with no established driveway or access to a public road. Currently, access to the site is through a neighboring parcel to the south, which has frontage on Keller Avenue North. No driveway is currently constructed on either site. A CUP is required for a driveway if it is shared by two or more separate parcels or lots of land. Staff used these standards to review the application and found that the request meets all applicable standards as follows: 1. The proposed use is permissible by law. The proposed use is allowed by conditional use permit. 2. The proposed use is keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. The proposed use is allowed in the AG zoning district and will keep with the spirit and intent of the ordinance, which is intended to allow a shared driveway by a CUP as long as they comply with the regulations. 3. The proposed use is compatible with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the character of the surrounding area. The use is existing and is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan and the addition will not alter the character of the area. There are shared driveways in the area that provide access to land locked parcels. 4. The proposed use has adequate drainage, water supply, electrical, gas, and sewage treatment facilities. The proposed use has adequate drainage, water supply, and utilities. A driveway permit will be required and a culvert may be needed for drainage. Staff will evaluate the drainage at the time a permit application is submitted. 5. The proposed use has adequate road access. The property will have adequate road access to Keller Avenue North.