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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. 0.?zo STAFF COMMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING Petition 6036. This proposed utility company garage and office facility appears to conflict with adopted town/county policy in this farmland preservation area of Pleasant Springs. The relevant commercial development objectives and policies are: D. Commercial Development Objectives • To allow only commercial development compatible with rural and residential areas, consistent with the objective of preserving the rural character of the town. • To not allow any major commercial development in the town. • To consider only limited small commercial development which provide goods and services to the residents of the town. • To protect the agricultural land, environment and roadway capacity in the town. • To avoid expenditure of public funds or incurring municipal debt for the provision of municipal services (police and fire protection), usually associated with commercial and industrial development. Policies 2. Non-agriculture commercial uses will be considered if they are limited to small businesses which do not require use of prime agricultural land. b. Proposals using county trunk highways for access will be limited by size, intensity of use, and location with the following conditions: • Retail and highway services will only be considered at the I-90/CTH-N interchange where compact, convenient, and highway-oriented businesses amy be allowed. Due to existing development and access controls, any additional development may be required to make joint use of access points. The alternative is construction of a frontage road. The town will not expend public funds for construction of such frontage roads or other public services. • Other small commercial development may be allowed along CTH-N near the 1-90 interchange with the following conditions: * Maintenance of the rural character objective will be an important consideration when considering any type of development or expansion. * Commercial properties will be regulated with conditional zoning. * The use will be limited to one requiring a septic system no larger than one required for a single-family home. * Access will not adversely affect the traffic capacity of CTH-N. * Trucks and equipment will be limited to 12 units total.