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CASE # 8 REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ~IO EXPAND RAMSEY AUTO SALES; CASE OF ROBERT & LOUIS WOJCIK By: Planning Assistant Sylvia Frolik Background: On Ma3' 2, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the Wojcik request to expand Ramsey Auto Sale and the case was tabled pending submission of a site plan addressing the entire site as proposed. On Jul>' 18, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the site plan and tabled action for further information. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August I to review the request and expressed a great deal of concern with the history of violations of the existing conditional use permit, the past tendency of this operation to accumulate inoperable vehicles and already serious traffic conditions in the area which are aggravated by the public parking in road right-of-ways to look at auto inventoo' during off-business hours. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of Robert and Louis Wojcik's request for a conditional use permit to expand Ramsey Auto Sales. The Citv Council met on August 8 and reviewed the Wojcik's request to expand Ramsey Auto Sales. Gity Staff did note that the proposed expansion is a minor change to an already approved use and the site plan submitted includes development plans that will be an improvement to the site and address some of the existing problems. Two specific areas of discussion between Council, Staff and Robert Wojcik were the desire to maintain the marketability of the property by maintaining two accesses onto Hwy. #10 and not consolidating all 3 lots into one parcel. Council indicated that they will consider approving the request to expand Ramsey Auto Sales and requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission provide input to the terms that will be included in the conditional use permit. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on September 5 and drafted a proposed conditional use permit for Council consideration.The proposed permit addresses the concerns of the Planning and Zoning Commission with the operation and takes into consideration the City Council's discussion with Robert Wojcik on August 8 regarding accesses and parcel consolidation. Observations: The site plan indicates that the 3 parcels involved will accommodate a total of 126 display vehicles and l z~ customer/employee parking spaces. The site plan indicates improvements that will eliminate the bituminous encroachment onto the Cty. Rd. #56 fight-of-way. The site plan also indicates removal of the easterly access onto Hwy. #t0; this is in accordance with the current conditional use permit. The proposed permit addresses the concerns of the Planning and Zoning Commission with respect to providing off-street parking during off business hours and accumulation of inoperable vehicles. With respect to the applicant's concern for maintaining the marketability of the property, the permit proposes to consolidate the three lots into two and retain two accesses onto Hwy. #10, of which only the westernmost will be allowed for use while the property is utilized for vehicle sales.