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CASE# REQUEST FOIl A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A CAll WASH IN THE TC-2 ZONING DISRICT, CASE OF RAMDANCE, LLC By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP Assistant Community Development Director Background: Ramdance LLC has submitted a site plan to construct a 53,000 square-foot grocery store in the Ramsey Town Center. The site plan also indicates a separate building that will function as a car wash. The proposed car wash is located in the TC-2 Town Center Zoning District. The TC~) District requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for car washes. The applicant has submitted an application for a CUP in order to operate a commercial car wash. Thc following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site Plan c) Proposed findings of fact d) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: In accordance with State statute, Staff attempted to notify owners of property within 350 feet of the Subject Property of the applicant's request and the public hearing. Observations: As previously mentioned, the applicant is proposing to construct a c'ommercial car wash adjacent to a proposed grocery store in the Ramsey Town Center. Commercial car washes have a potential to be incompatible with the intent of the Ramsey Town Center. Therefore, these types of uses are permitted only a conditional use in certain areas of the Town Center so that the may be reviewed for their compatibility. The TCo2 Zoning District was created to accommodate larger scale, auto-orientated commercial activities. The car wash proposed is 1,777 square feet in size and is intended to serve as an accessory use to the proposed grocery store. The exterior of the car wash will consist of EIF8 material integrally treated with color, brick veneer, smooth face aggregate and pre-finished metal accents. The car wash will be located along the eastern side of the grocery store away from the main parking area. The car wash will have a dedicated circulation lane for customers to enter and exit the car wash. The users will then circulate out of the development onto Zeolite St. or back into the main parking area within the development. On July 12, the Planning Commission conducted the public hearing and recommended approval of the request for a conditional use permit. The Commission determined that the car wash is compatible with the intent of the Ramsey Town Center development and is positioned properly to function within the development in regards to traffic circulation.