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<br />City Council / CU 05-24 <br />December 19, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />The applicant will be utilizing this C3 zoned property to sell autos. Car, RV and marine sales <br />are an Allowed use under the Conditional Use Permit in any C3 zoned district. <br /> <br />Sales will specialize in late model, low mile, used cars and classic cars of the 50's through the <br />70's. <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />Although there will be limited late model used vehicles on site (no more than six), the <br />applicant will draw the majority of his customers to the business from newspaper advertising <br />and a fully furnished Internet web page. The types of cars being sold are not ideally suited <br />for outside display due to their value and rarity. Therefore they will be stored in an off site <br />indoor storage facility and transported to the lot by appointment only. <br /> <br />The applicant will be utilizing the building for an indoor show room also. The applicant <br />shall check with the Building Department regarding any code requirements related to <br />automobile showrooms. Any modifications to the building will require a building permit. <br /> <br />The vehicles will be delivered to the site under their own power and will not be brought in <br />on a tractor trailer semi. <br /> <br />As there will be limited late model used vehicles on site, the display area will not exceed <br />more than six vehicles at one time. The display area for the vehicles is proposed in the three <br />stalls direcrly in front of the entrance and then the three stalls direcrly across the drive lane. <br />Staff would recommend that all six vehicles be displayed across the drive lane from the front <br />entrance. This leaves the upfront stalls for customers. <br /> <br />The number of employees will be one, the applicant. <br /> <br />The hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by appointment and <br />Saturdays and weekday evenings by appointment only. <br /> <br />Staff is recommending that advertising on the vehicles shall be limited to one sign per <br />vehicle not exceeding 94 square inches. The applicant has provided examples of what he <br />would like to use to advertise the vehicles. <br /> <br />Parking and Circulation <br /> <br />The parking and circulation is established and will not be affected. <br /> <br />Standards for Issuance of a Conditional Use Permit <br /> <br />The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed <br />location: <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2005\CU 05-24 William Matthews\CU 05-24_CC.doc <br />