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be regional in nature. Development orientation tends to be toward regional highways. Examples of Highway Business uses include discount retailers,grocery,restaurants, automotive sales and service, general merchandise, and professional services. The proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Parking The building is 7,464 square feet in size with the applicant utilizing 4,704 square feet of the overall space. The remaining 2,760 square feet will be used by a surveying company. The city ordinance states: Auto sales, trailer sales, marine and boat sales, implement sales,garden supply store, or building materials sales:one parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area. Open sales or rental lots shall also provide one parking space for each 5,000 square feet of land which is to be used for sales and display area. It also states: Office building:one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area. The floor area of the subject auto sales business is 4,704 square feet requiring 9 parking stalls. The sale and rental lot area is 8,841 square feet requiring 2 stalls. The existing surveying company occupies 2,760 square feet requiring 9 stalls. The city parking requirements to operate these two businesses is 20 parking stalls. The state requires display area for a minimum of 5 vehicles per dealer. The applicant is proposing 11 dealers which would result in an additional 55 vehicle display stalls on site. The city code requires parking stalls to be nine (9) feet wide. This would be required for the 20 business parking stalls. Staff is comfortable allowing the stall width for the vehicle display stalls to be reduced to seven (7) feet wide. There is approximately 288 linear feet of vehicle display space. This will allow only eight dealers to operate under the current conditions. Staff recommends the parking lot area for the 20 business parking stalls be striped to city requirements. The vehicle display space does not need to be striped. Circulation The subject property can be accessed from Dodge Avenue at two locations. The application would like to close the southernmost access to the site to provide more parking. Staff wants to maintain this access to allow easier traffic flow to customers and emergency vehicles that may need to access that area. To better identify parking areas and drive lanes, Staff is recommending two concrete curb and gutter islands be installed, as shown on the parking exhibit. Grading/Drainage No modifications to the site are proposed. Landscaping No additional landscaping is proposed. Applicable Regulation The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\CUP\CU 16-12 Xcel Properties-Buzick\Planning Commission\CU 16-12 sr PC 5-24-16.docx