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uity of <br /> <br />ver <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />ITEM 7.18 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />Steven B. Ach, City Planner~ <br /> <br />July 15, 1996 <br /> <br />Consider Initiating Ordinance <br />Amendment <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />Consider initiating an ordinance amendment that would allow used car sales <br />in the light industrial zoning districts. <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Staff has been working with a Mr. Rueben Penske who would like to locate <br />his business at the northeast corner of Highway 10 and 165th Avenue. Mr. <br />Penske would like to lease some space in the recycling center building that is <br />located at the described property. Mr. Penske's business of used car sales is <br />currently not allowed in the light industrial zoning districts, therefore, he <br />has requested that the city consider amending its ordinance to allow used car <br />sales in the light industrial zoning district. <br /> <br />Attached is a letter from Mr. Rueben Penske describing his business and his <br />request to have the City Council consider amending the ordinance. <br /> <br />If the City Council wishes to initiate this ordinance amendment, staff would <br />present this to the Planning Commission at their August 27th meeting, and, <br />upon a recommendation from the Planning Commission, have the issue <br />brought back to the City Council on September 16th. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The City Council is asked to consider initiating an ordinance amendment and <br />directing staff to schedule a public hearing and present the issue to the <br />Planning Commission at its next available meeting. <br /> <br />s :XcouncilXp enskor d.doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />