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Page 11 City Council Minutes April 20. 1987 e 5.20.0rdinance Amendment/Auto Repair and Used Cars in C-3B Zone/ Public Hearing Mayor Gunkel noted that Joyce Shernell of 9744 Highway 10 is requesting an ordinance amendment to allow used car sales and auto repair shops .as a conditional use in a C-3b zone. Planning Commission representative. Stewart Wilson. stated that the Planning Commission discussed whether a conditional use permit would give the City more control of the used car operations in order to make them more appealing such as black top and landscaping. He noted the Planning Commisson voted 6-1 in favor of the ordinance amendment. Councilmember Holmgren questioned why auto repair is not seperate from a body shop. Mr. Rohlf stated that at the present time. Staff interprets them as both the same because this is the way they are interpereted in the ordinance. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing. No one appeared for or against the matter. Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. e Mayor Gunkel noted that the C-3b zone was established sometime ago and at that time there was a fair amount of discussion regarding used car lots and the fact that this use was not a very desireable entrance to the City. Councilmember Schuldt stated he would not be in favor of the request because if car lots were allowed as a conditional use. there could be the possibility of of the whole C-3b strip filling up with used car lots. Councilmember Tralle stated that a used car lot would take up a couple of acres and felt other types of businesses could use the space and would allow for more employees. Mr. Rohlf stated he felt the C-3B zone was currently very restrictive for a commercial zone. Mayor Gunkel stated that the uses in th C-3B zone encompass activities that would be more acceptable as an entrance to the City and further that the uses were intended to be somewhat restrictive to keep the entrance to the City desireable. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO DENY THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUEST BY JOYCE SHERNELL TO ALLOW USED CAR SALES AND AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN A C-3B ZONED DISTRICT. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 5.21.0rdinance Amendmwnt/State Building Code. Section 1000/Public Hearing e Mayor Gunkel noted that there was a request before the Council which would adopt the 1985 Uniform Building Code fee schedule and to keep the plan check fee as is. She noted that this request was heard before the Council previously. but was not considered because the public hearing was not advertised.