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RESOLUTION 2021- APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTIRCT TO ALLOW A SCHOOL IN THE SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL (R-3) ZONING DISTICT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF 152ND STREET NORTH AND WEST OF FOREST BLVD NORTH (HIGHWAY 61) WHEREAS, White Bear Lake School District has requested approval of a conditional use permit to allow a school in the single family detached residential (R-3) zoning district for the property located north of 152" d Street North and west of Forest Blvd North (Highway 61).. WHEREAS, the property is legally described as follows: See Attached WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the request on March 25, 2021, at a duly called a public hearing and recommends approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the conditional use permit to allow a school for the property located north of 152nd Street North and west of Forest Blvd North (Highway 61), subject to the following findings: I. The use is permissible by law. 2. The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to allow a school in the R-3 zoning district as a conditional use. The performance standards requires the school to have its principal entrance is from a state highway, county road, or city collector street. The school's principal access is from Highway 61. The project meets the spirit and intent of the ordnance. 3. The property is guided as Low Density Residential in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The types of development anticipated to be located in this area include among single family homes, schools, and trails. Elementary schools are commonly located in residential neighborhoods. The Peloquin Industrial Park is across Highway 61 is which includes larger industrial buildings. The school is compatible with the comprehensive plan and character of the surrounding areas. 4. The school will have adequate drainage, water supply, electrical, gas, and municipal sewer service. 5. The access to the school will be from Highway 61. Highway 61 is controlled by Mn DOT. The applicant has been working with MnDOT and Washington County on the access location and intersection improvements that will include a traffic signal and corresponding turn lanes. The school has adequate road access.