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M reviewed the request in accordance with MN law. and City ordinance.standards in Section 17.4 and find that the ordinance standards have been met. Specifically: Adjacent Uses. The proposed development is adjacent.to several other auto dealerships and will not have any significant negative impact -on those uses. Air and Water Quality.- The proposed development will not have a.ny significant impacts on air .quality and is addressing any impacts on water quality as required by City and Watershed standards and regulations. Traffic Generation: The proposed Luther dealership will not generate enough trafficto overburden or exceed the capabilities of streets. The proposed. dedicated public right-of-way will serve as a frontage road and will connect with a future extension of Hoffman Road south to the site. New traffic signals will also be installed as a component of this project to help.control the flow of traffic. Other public services will not be significantly impacted, Public Safety and Health; The proposed development will not have any negative impacts of public safety and health Area Aesthetics: The Luther Cadillac building will feature. high -quality materials and design that will be an excellent aesthetic addition to the streetscape of Highway 61. Economic impact on the Entire Area: The proposed development will have a. positive economic impact on the City by turning underutilized land into a productive economic use that will. increase the tax base and. provide local jabs: Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: The proposed development is consistent with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan. Vadn is Heights and Gem Lake - Preliminary Plat We.are also requesting approval of a preliminary plat from both Gem Lake and Vadnais Heights to combine the two Vadnais Heights parcels into one. lot and keeping the Gem Lake parcel as a. separate lot under the ownership of Luther. The properties.will be replatted as shown in the Preliminary Plat for Luther East Addition resulting in the following: One lot in Vadnais Heights and one lot in. Gera Lake for the. Luther Cadillac and associated parking and sales lot. - A public right-of-way dedication along the western boundary of the site. A temporary rig ht-of-wayeasement for the cul-de-sac turnaround thatwill be vacated when Hoffman Road extends south. The public right-of-way dedication will allow access to Luther Cadillac off Highway 61 and provide a connection to a future Hoffman Road, extension. The proposed plat meets all standards and requirements as specified in the Subdivision Ordinances of both municipalities. Summary We respectfully request approval of the Site Plan, Variance and Preliminary. Plat in Vadnais Heights t' and Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Plat in Gem Lake to allow for the construction of a new Luther Cadillac auto dealership on the site located at 3494 Highway 61. LUT..1.8040 L A. N D F O R M April 16, 2019 Project. Narraf ive .9