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CASE # APPLICATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND REPAIR LICENSE; CASE OF SR AUTO By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Assistant Chris Anderson Background: Doug and Julie Hills own the property located at 7443 Hwy. #10 N.W. A portion of their property is leased to SR Auto. SR Auto is in the business of motor vehicle sales and repair. The property is zoned B-2 Highway Business and motor vehicle sales and repair is a permitted use. Subsequent to a car fire at SR Auto, an inspection of the property on December 27, 2002, noted violations of the Fire Code, Building Code, City Zoning Code and Anoka County Environmental regulations. The violations consisted of auto salvage activities, car parts scattered throughout the property (condition of premises), hazardous fluids being improperly stored, and structural hazards in the building where the auto repair activities were being conducted. On April 13, 2004, the City Council considered an application from SR Auto for a motor vehicle sales and repair license that had been placed on hold by the Community Development Department in order to resolve some code compliance issues. Observations: On April 13, City Staff reported that all of the outstanding compliance issues had been satisfactorily addressed, with the exception of the outdoor storage of the repairable autos. Through the discussion, it was determined that the non-roadworthy vehicles may be kept on the property in limited numbers as long as they are stored indoors or in a 100% screened enclosure. City Council tabled action on the license application to allow Staff time to work with SR Auto to determine what type of enclosure will be used to screen the non-roadworthy vehicles. Staff has met with the property owners and representatives of SR Auto on two occasions. SR Auto is proposing to construct a 55' x 55' x 6' enclosure. This enclosure will be in the rear yard of the property and it will be constructed of a wood privacy fence. The new H-1 Highway requirements state that outside storage areas must be paved with bituminous or concrete. SR Auto and the property owners are requesting a waiver for two reasons: 1) the storage area will be 100% screened and the type of surface inside the enclosure will not be visible to the public; 2) the property currently has no hard surface improvements and is considered lawful non- conforming; the applicants state that it doesn't seem logical to pave a storage area when the vehicle display area does not have to be paved. The following items are enclosed for your information: ao Site location map Diagram of storage enclosure City Council meeting minutes dated April 13, 2004