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CASE # 9 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS AND MOTOR VEHICLE SALES IN THE H -1 HIGHWAY 10 BUSINESS DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6845 HIGHWAY 10 NW; CASE OF EDDY'S AUTO & BODY REPAIR, INC. By: Chris Anderson, Environmental Coordinator Background: Eddy's Auto & Body Repair, Inc. is seeking to relocate its operation from Andover into the building located at 6845 Highway 10 NW. The site is zoned H -1 Highway 10 Business District, which now requires a Conditional Use Permit to conduct motor vehicle repairs and sales. Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. Observations: Eddy's Auto & Body Repair, Inc. is looking to move its auto and body repair operation to the property at 6845 Highway 10 NW, which is the former site of City Wide Garage Door. The Applicant is in discussion with the current property owner to purchase this property. The business currently has six (6) full time employees and the hours of operation would be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. In October of 2009, City Code was amended to shift motor vehicle, implement and recreation equipment sales and service from a permitted use to a conditional use in both the B -2 Business and the H -1 Highway 10 Business Districts. Since motor vehicle repair was not occurring on the site at the time of the code amendment, nor had it been within the past twelve (12) months, a Conditional Use Permit is now required. There are essentially four components of the building. The Applicant intends to use the (1) southern most portion of the building as office space, the (2) middle, long north -south section of the building for auto repair, the (3) northern portion of the building for the body shop, and hopes to lease out the (4) western portion, which is additional office /showroom space. The majority of the site is paved; however, the parking area(s) was never striped. Per City Code §117 -356, the required parking for this new use is determined by the following: three (3) parking spaces for each enclosed bay, one parking space for each full time employee, one parking space for every 300 square feet of office space, and one parking space for every ten (10) motor vehicles displayed for sale. There is a combined total of 5,070 square feet of office space, six (6) bays and six (6) full time employees. Therefore, the Applicant will be required to provide and stripe at least forty -one (41) parking spaces. One additional striped parking space for every ten (10) vehicles on display will also be required.