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A2013-9c Staff Report <br />July 9, 2013 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />river recreation and have a positive effect on the public recreational enjoyment of the <br />area. <br />7. All access roads, driveways, parking areas, and outside storage, service, or sales areas <br />shall be surfaced or grassed to control dust and erosion. <br />Finding: The access trail to the docking facility will be ADA accessible. The docking <br />facility will be stored outside of the conservation easement during the off-season. <br />8. All open and outdoor storage, sales and service areas shall be screened from view from <br />public streets and from abutting residential uses or districts. <br />Finding: No outside storage, sales or service areas are proposed with the use. The <br />docking facility will not be stored within the conservation easement in the off-season. <br />9. All lighting shall be designed to prevent any direct source of light being visible from <br />adjacent residential areas or from the public streets. <br />Finding: Lighting is not included in the proposal and is prohibited in the easement <br />documentation. <br />10. The use or activity shall be properly drained to control surface water runoff, <br />Finding: The dock will allow drainage of surface water, <br />11. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so <br />dissimilar to the existing buildings or area as to cause impairment in property values or <br />constitute a blighting influence. <br />Finding: The docking facility will be constructed exactly like the facility on 2nd Avenue. <br />An illustration is attached for reference. The proposed facility will not be dissimilar or <br />cause impairment in property value or cause blight. <br />12. The proposed water, sewer and other utilities shall be capable of accommodating the <br />proposed use. <br />Finding: This item is not applicable. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for the docking facility located east of <br />Rum River, contingent upon the Rum River Heights development being constructed and shall <br />comply with the following condition: <br />