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5.04: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Request for Conditional Use Permit for Auto Sales <br /> in a B-2 Highway Business District; Case of Dumark's Auto Sales, LLC <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 6:32 p.m. <br /> Presentation <br /> Planning Intern Solomonson presented the staff report stating the City received an application <br /> from Dumark's Auto Sales, LLC requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow auto sales <br /> on the property at 6650 Highway 10 NW. The applicant currently conducts auto sales at 7127 <br /> Highway 10 NW and plans to relocate to the subject property. The subject property currently <br /> houses Twin Cities Pawn in the northern section of the structure and the applicant would be <br /> leasing the southern portion, on the condition that the current tenant for the southern portion has <br /> officially vacated before the applicant's occupation. Staff reviewed the request further with the <br /> Commission and recommended approval of the request for a conditional use permit to allow auto <br /> sales in a B-2 Highway Business District. <br /> Citizen Input <br /> Commissioner Bauer asked how many parking spaces would be set aside for employees. <br /> Planning Intern Solomonson reviewed the parking spaces on the Site Plan that were designated <br /> for employees. <br /> Ryan Duccette, Dumark's Auto Sales, explained that he was interested in relocating his business. <br /> He discussed his niche market was in used auto sales. He indicated that he was interested in <br /> keeping his business within the City of Ramsey. <br /> Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Maul, to close the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners VanScoy, Maul, Bauer, and <br /> Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Andrusko and Brauer. <br /> Chairperson Levine closed the public hearing closed at 6:36 p.m. <br /> Commission Business <br /> Motion by Commissioner Maul, seconded by Commissioner Nosan, to recommend that City <br /> Council adopt#15-06-158 approving Findings of Fact#0947. <br /> Planning Commission/July 9,2015 <br /> Page 6 of 8 <br />