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RE0r Si Bnckground: CASE #4 SITE PLAN APPROVAL;.,CASE OF RALPH'S GUN AND PAWN By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik In Scptcmberiof 199B, Ralph Nissen r~locatecl Ralph's O~ & Pawn ~m 6lB1 ~ghway ~10 N.W. ~ 6101 ~Way ~10 N.W. ~ ~ss of 6101 ~ghway ~10 N.W. was dcfi~cnt ~~n~ such ~ pav~ ~ ~ ~vv ~ ~~/~ploy~ p~g ~, ~. N~n w~ ~ on ~ ~~. Ap~v~ for ~c~ site i~vcmcn~ must ~ ob~M ~m ~c ~ ~ a si~ p~ a~.~ Observations;: On September 30, 1993, Mr. Nissen indicated to Staff that because of obligations to consignment clients of the 3)awn shop and for financial masons, it was imperative that the pawn shop open for business at th( new location prior to obtaining site plan approval and installing the required site improvements; Staff agreed that thc pawn shop could open for business and that blacktopping improvcn~nts ;ould be installed prior to sim plan approval to avoid a muddy parking lot during the fall and winter. Ti/~s prior approval was contingent upon Mr. Nissan submitting a site plan apphcation that would includ~ ! he installation of ecmcnt curbing and any necessary corrections to the blacktop installccl based on draim igc patmms. To insure that the site plan approval was properly applied for and that the improvements vould be installed to City standards, Mr. Nisscn would deposit a financial guarantee with the City ir the amount of $4,500, which is an amount equal to 15C~o of thc esrim~texi cost of the required sim improvements. On or about Ck~ber 1, 1993, the blacktop was installed at 6101 Highway gl0 N.W. and Mr. Nissen had not deposi ~r~d the required financial guarantee with the Oi..ty. On Decemb~ 1~, 1993, Mr. Nissen met with Staff and in~b. ated that because of improvements made to the building ~d site at 610i Highway gl0 N.W., his financial resources were exhausted and he did not have the $4,[~0 financial guarantee. At that time, there was verbal agreement between Mr. Nissen and City Staff that he would make proper application for site plan approval by March 1.5, 1994, and that the balancelof the improvements ancUor any corrections to the existing improvements would be accomplished b! July 30, 1994. In the interim, Mr. Nissen agreed that his pawn shop license would serve as eollate~ for these activities rather than the $4,500 for financial guarani. on Aprii 26, 19~4, Sylvia Frolik sent a letter to Mr. Nissen noting the failure to comply with the March 15th 0e~]ine and requested that he take action immediately for site plan approval in order that the improvemeng could be installed by September 1, 1994. At that time, Ms. !;rolik warned that action to compl~te the site improvements was not taken, there would be a recommendation not to renew his next p~wn shop license application. on September 1~, 1994, Mr. Ralph Nissen submitted his application for site plan approval. This application was r~ceived two weeks after the site improvements were to have been installed, given the second deadline.~.p~Lied by City Staff. Upon review of the sim plan application by the City it was noted thatfthere were certain deficiencies in the application that did not facLlitate a thorough review of the sit~ and proposed improvements. Mr. N~ssen was informed by letter of the additional information tha~ would be required in order to place the" site plan on a subsequent Planning Commission agefida for review. In October, Mr. iNissen applicd for a renewal of his pawn shop license. Based on thc history described above, the license was issued contingent upon Mr. hr~ssen supplying the $4,500.00 financial guarantee for site Improvements, which he did.