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A20 13-9c Staff Report <br />July 9, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />1. The land area and setback requirements of the property containing such a use or activity <br />meet the minimum standards established for the district. <br />Finding: This requirement is met and the proposed use meets all applicable standards. <br />2. When abutting a residential use, the property shall be screened and landscaped. <br />Finding: The docking facility will be approximately 100 feet from the rear property line <br />of the lots to the east in the Rum River Heights development. Such buffer will provide <br />adequate landscaping and screening from the proposed use. <br />3. Where applicable, all city, county, state and federal laws, regulations and ordinances shall <br />be complied with and all necessary permits secured. <br />Finding: All applicable requirements have been complied with. No permits are <br />needed from the DNR to allow a dock with up to 6 moorings/slips that does not <br />have any areas of the dock wider than 8 feet provided a conditional use permit is <br />issued by the City. The Anoka Conservation District has reviewed and approved the <br />proposed use. <br />4. Signs shall not adversely impact adjoining or surrounding residential uses. <br />Finding: The only signs that may be used will be directional and informational signs to <br />provide public safety information for users of the dock and slips. <br />5. Adequate off-street parking and loading shall be provided. Such parking and loading <br />shall be screened and landscaped from abutting residential uses. <br />Finding: Off-street parking is not proposed with the use. The docks will be accessible via <br />a public bituminous trail to the east and the river by boat. The location of this particular <br />docking facility is different than others in the City in that is does not have a public boat <br />landing or a public parking facility that could be incorporated in the conservation <br />easement area. The dock will have a public component for those boating in the river to <br />dock. There are other slips within the City that are available for lease. <br />6. The road servicing the use or activity must be of sufficient design to accommodate the <br />proposed use or activity, and such use or activity shall not generate such additional extra <br />traffic as to create a nuisance or hazard to existing traffic or surrounding land use. <br />Finding: The use is not served by a road. The docking facility will be accessible via trail <br />or by river. There is approximately 100 feet between the rear property line of the <br />proposed lots and the edge of the water. This land provides a buffer to minimize any <br />nuisance or hazard that may arise from the facility. The docking facility is to encourage <br />