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i tt ....„ Request for Action River To Item Number Planning Commission 4.7 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings May 24,2016 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Xcel Properties/Buzick—580 Dodge Street NW Zack Carlton,Planning Manager • Conditional Use Permit for auto sales/repair, Reviewed by CU 16-12 Action Requested Recommend,by motion,approval of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) with the following conditions: 1. The authorized Conditional Use Permit shall not be recorded until all conditions have been completed. 2. The authorized use shall not begin until the Conditional Use Permit is recorded. 3. The applicant must apply for and receive approval for all required permits before construction may begin. 4. The city's Building Official and Fire Marshal shall inspect the building for compliance with all state and local building codes. 5. Auto repairs shall not be allowed. 6. Two (2) concrete curb and gutter parking lot islands shall be installed as shown on the Parking Exhibit. 7. City required parking stalls shall be striped to the dimensional requirements set forth in Section 30-892. 8. No vehicle displays shall be allowed in the parking lot just west of the subject building as shown on the Parking Exhibit. 9. All vehicle display shall occur in the parking lot north of the subject building as shown on the Parking Exhibit. 10. The vehicle display area does not need to be striped, as shown on the Parking Exhibit. 11. The number of dealers shall be limited to eight (8). 12. No more than 41 "for sale"vehicles may be displayed on the subject property. Background/Discussion The property is zoned PUD where car,truck,RV, and marine sales require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Auto repair shops are listed as a use not allowed in the PUD agreement. The applicant is seeking a CUP to operate an incubator type facility for small business used car dealer offices. The applicant has requested to provide 11-13 offices for storage of records and sales of automobiles. The dealers are usually there one day a week for 4 hours which is the minimum requirement by the State. Analysis Comprehensive Plan The Highway Business land use ranges from moderate to high intensity forms of commercial development in Elk River. Businesses in this category may be the largest both in terms of size and traffic generation while also providing services and convenience types of business. Market orientation tends to 11111111111 11 NATURE