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<br />CASE # ) <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR <br />INDOOR RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEmCLES IN THKE-l DISTRICT: <br />CASE OF COMPLETE MOTOR SPORTS <br />By: Chris Anderson, Environmental Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Complete Motor Sports would like to sell scooters to' the public from one of the suites in the <br />buildin.g located at 13915 Rad~um St NW. The site is zoned E-l Employment, which requires a <br />Conditional Use Permit to con.duct indoor retail sales. <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property. owners within 350 feet of the <br />subject property. Staff sent out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. <br /> <br />o bservatioIis: <br /> <br />Complete Motor Sports would like to utilize a unit in Business Park 95 to sell scooters to the <br />public. They would utilize newspapers and fairs to market their product and use the Ramsey <br />location for customers to pick up their new scooters. They would also have a small indoor show <br />floor area to display their product for sale to the public. The show floor space would include <br />about 20 units at any given time. There likely would also be a small ainount of accessories for <br />sale, such as helmets and clothing. The hours of operation would likely be Monday through <br />Friday from 8:00-4:JOpm. <br /> <br />The sale of scooters requires a Dealer License Certificate issued by theMN Department of Public <br />Safety. (Driver and Vehicle Services Division). Prior to the issuance of this certificate, the City , <br />must sign off on whether the use is permitted or if allowed by conditional use is there a valid <br />permit on file, which prompted this request for a: conditional use permit. <br /> <br />The entire site is paved and there appears to be adequate parking for this tYPe'ofuse. City Code <br />stipulates that there shall be at least 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space; the <br />proposed use would have roughly 800 square feet of show floor'space. Thus, a minimum of 4 <br />stalls would be necessary. There are a total of 102 parking 'stalls for this multitenant building. <br /> <br />The E-l District states' that indoor retail, rental or service activity may be allowed as a <br />. conditional use if the following criteria are met: <br /> <br />1. The use meets the stated intent of the E-l'District. <br />2. Adequate off-street parking and off-street loading is provided in accordance with Chapter <br />9 of City Code. <br /> <br />1 <br />