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3: the variance must be consistent with the Comprehensive plan The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan'.s designation of Highway Commercial which includes vehicles sales as a use under the land. use description. The proposed plan will also meet the economic competitiveness goal of enhancing commercial property vafue.by redeveloping vacant and underutilized land into a productive economic use that will increase the tax. base and provide local. jobs. Gem Lake - Conditional Use Permit It is anticipated Gem Lake will take formal action on a zoning ordinance text amendment that may impact this proposed development. The. exact language' of the text amendment has not yet been formally adapted, but it is our understanding the text. amendment will be substantially similar to the following: Add to Page #131--.9.65 - Consolidated Land Use Ordinance. Q#her. When a use in an abutting community is proposed to expand into Gem Lake, that use shall be considered a Conditional Use in.Ge€n Labe. Use is limited to: automotive dealerships. Abutting property shall not. be separated by a railroad or public right -of way. Following the approval of the proposed text amendment, we are applying for a Conditional Use. Permit; to allow the. development. of Luther Cadillac. as specified in the text amendment. If the text amendment is not approved, we. will be requesting City. approval from Gem Lake of a conditional use. permit to allow outdoor display and sales of 'Vehicles, as allowed in Section 18.3.2 of the zoning ordinance. In .either scenario; the requestcomplies with the applicable standards in Section 17.5.9 (Conditional and Interim Uses). Specifically: 1. Shall maintain harmony and compatibility with surrounding uses and with .the architectural character and design standards of existing uses and development, The proposed use maintains harmony with the surrounding auto dealerships that currently occupy Highway51 directly south and west of the project site. The architectural character and design standa rds wi I I be compatible with the existing. auto dealership uses. The proposed showroom and offices will be located closer to existing auto dealership uses in the southern portion of the project site reducing the potential impacts on the residential property to the north. 2. Shall meet or exceed ail Performance Standards contained elsewhere in this Ordinance;. The plan complies with all performance standards as specified in Section 18 of the zoning ordinance. Specifically: LOT180a0. L A N❑ F O R M April.16.2019 Project Narrative 7