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Birkeland IUP Staff Report November 17, 2021 Gem Lake City Council Page:4 nearby have off-street parking, and the zoning designation of neighboring lots could result in the residences next door eventually being redeveloped. .2) Air and Wafer Quality The lot. would be.for storing of vehicles,. so air quality. should not be impacted. Water quality could be. impacted if drainage is not properly addressed in the design of the lot. 3) Traffic Generations The use of the site would. be for storage of vehicles, so traffic generation would not be an issue. 4) Public Safety and Health There could be potential. safety issues with the proposed parking lot being connected to the current parking of the house to the north.. As such, no sales should be conducted on the site so as to not create issues with traffic and CarFit customers accessing the site. 5) Area Aesthetics Other lots nearby have off-street parking, so the addition of more parking may not stand out. Given.the intent of the Gateway zone, the City will wantto ensure the site use and design reflects the purpose and intent,of the zoning district. 6) Economic impact on the. Entire Area A parking lot may result to additional property.taxes and business than the current use of the lot being vacant. 7) Consistency with the Comprehensive. Municipal Plan, and The area is guided for mixed -use development in the future. The site, along with neighboring lots., could be redeveloped into mixed -use development in the future. As an interim use, the proposed.parking lot could give way to new development when market cond itio ns change. 8) Anticipated Duration of the Conditional or Interim Use Interim uses can be issued for.up to five years; if approving the city would need to determine if on IUP would be approved for five years or less.: Upon expiration of the permit, the use would cease, or the applicant would have to. obtain. another IUP. The Planning Commission recommended a time limit of five years, Below is the standards in Section 17.x.x in italics, with the Planner's findings following. B) New Uses. Shall conform as follows 1) Compliance with all zoning and other regulations as may otherwise be applicable; The. applicant will have to ensure plans meet applicable city requirements prior to receiving building permits from the city. 2) The date or the event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty; The city should determine a date of termination if the request is approved.. The applicant did not indicate a termination date in the application or plans; the Planning Commission recommended a time limit of five years. 3) The existence of the Conditional or interim Use will not impose additional costs on the public if if becomes necessary for the public to take the property in the future;