Agenda - Council - 08/08/1989 - Closed Executive Session and Regular Meeting

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CASE REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND RAMSE'I' AUT() SALES; CASE OF ROBERT & LOUIS WOJCIK By: ]'lanning Assistant Sylvia lrrolik Background: On May 2, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing regardiz~g the Wojcik request to expand Ramsey Auto Sales. During the case discussion, it was noted that the applicants arc in violation of their existing conditional use permit and the case was tabled pending submission of a site plan addressing the entire site as proposed. On May 5, 1989, the Planning Ass:~stant issued a letter to the Wojciks's suggesting that they hire a professional landscape architect to prepare a site plan and in the interim, bring their existing facilitd, into compliance. On July 18, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the site plan and tabled action until the following is provided: a) A report from City Staff regarding the status of compliance with the current conditional use pemuit. b) A recommendation from the City Attorney regarding suggested wording for a conditional use permit term that would require the applicants to provide financial security to be used in mitigating the cost of enforcing the conditional use permit. c) d) Correction of deficient items on the site plan (septic system location, alternate septic system location and indication of number of employees at the site). Certified lot survey. Community Development Technician Steve Lutmer inspected the subject property on July 25, 1989 for compliance with the existing conditional use permit. His comments were submitted to Ms. Frolik and her report is enclosed. That report indicates that there were 3 vehicles encroaching on the proposed expansion lot; those vehicles were removed by August 1. City Attorney Goodrich has determined that the City does not have the author/ty to requke £mancial security for conditional use permit enforcement activities. Mr. Goodrich's memo is also enclosed. The site plan was corrected to indicate location of existing and alternate septic system locations and number of employees on the site. A reduced version of the certified lot survey is enclosed. Observations: The site plan indicates that the 3 parcels involved ~411 accommodate a total of 126 display vehicles and 14 customer/employee parking spaces. The site plan indicates improvements that will eliminate the bituminous encroachment onto the Cry. Rd. #56 right-of-way. The site plan also indicates removal of the easterly access onto Hwy. #10; this is in accordance with the current conditional use permit. In addition, the site plan proposes to make improvements to what would be the center and western most driveways from the 3 parcels onto Hwy. #10. The applicants submitted the site plan to Mn/DOT and received approval for two accesses onto Hwy. #10. The City Engineer has recommended that the center driveway not be improved since the parcels can be served by the westerly driveway. The site plan proposes B6 type curbing and the City Engineer is recommending type B612.