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DATE <br />PROJECT. TITLE <br />ESCROW # <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION <br />TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE <br />5-31-13 <br />PROJECT ADDRESS <br />7820 RIVERDALE DR NW <br />BETHEL PROPERTIES- CUP FOR USED CAR DEALERSHIP/OFFICE <br />113644 <br />Planning <br />Name: Tina Goodroad <br />TECHNICAL REVIEWER: Phone: 651-967-4537 <br />Email: tina.goodroad@stantec.com <br />We offer the following comments regarding your request for a conditional use permit. <br />General: The request is for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate a small business used <br />car dealer office and shop where individual dealers are provided office space, storage for records, <br />up to five car stalls on the lot for display to operate their own individual business. The building <br />will also include two bases for dealer detailing shops. The applicant is proposing this use in the <br />former Monarch Homes building located at 7820 Riverdale Drive NW. <br />Zoning: The subject property is zoned B-2 Highway Business District. The intent of this district is to <br />provide for and limit the establishment of motor vehicle oriented or dependent businesses and convenience - <br />type, high intensity commercial and service activities characteristically located along major traffic carriers. <br />The B-2 District allows motor vehicle, implement and recreation equipment sales and services as a <br />conditional use. <br />Site Plan: The applicant is proposing to use the former Monarch Homes building which has been <br />used as an office building. No building expansion is proposed. The building will include nine (9) <br />offices, each designed with its own exterior entrance. In addition, two (2) bays for vehicle <br />detailing will be provided at the rear of the building within the existing workshop space. Please <br />provide details of the activities involved with the detailing, such as storage and use of flammable <br />liquids, cleaning of parts, waste oil and any spray finishing operations. Also, please note that a <br />Building Permit will be required for the building modifications. <br />The site includes 44 parking stalls located on the north portion of the site abutting Riverdale <br />Drive and wrapping along the east and south sides of the building. The site contains an existing <br />septic and necessary drain field in the west and northwest corner of the property. The <br />undeveloped portion east of the parking lot could be available for future parking area if <br />necessary. <br />Parking: Required parking is based on the proposed use. The use contains 2,200 square feet of <br />office space for the proposed nine individual offices. The zoning ordinance requires one (1) <br />space for each 300 square feet of office area, equating to seven (7) spaces. The vehicle detailing <br />bays require three (3) spaces for each bay plus one (1) space for each full time employee. The <br />