Minutes - Planning Commission - 07/12/2004 - Special Meeting

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Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt, to recommend the City Council approve the Conditional Use Permit request based on the findings of fact, and adopt a resolution declaring terms of same. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, Shepherd, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Jeffrey and Van Scoy. Case #7: Public Hearing - Request for Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Car Wash in the TC-2 Zoning District; Case of Ramdance, LLC Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 7:57 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:57 p.m. Presentation Community Development Director Frolik stated that the City received an application from Ramdance LLC for a site plan to construct a 53,000 square-foot grocery store in the Ramsey Town Center. She indicated the site plan also indicates a separate building that will function as a car wash and TC-2 District requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for car washes. Community Development Director Frolik explained the applicant is proposing to construct a commercial car wash adjacent to a proposed grocery store in the Ramsey Town Center. She stated that commercial car washes have a potential to be incompatible with the intent of the Ramsey Town Center and, 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. Community Development Director Frolik stated the proposed car wash is 1,777 square feet in size and is intended to serve as an accessory use to the proposed grocery store. She advised the exterior of the car wash will consist of EIFS material integrally treated with color, brick veneer, smooth face aggregate and pre-finished metal accents. She noted the car wash will be located along the eastern side of the grocery store away from the main parking area and will have a dedicated circulation lane for customers to enter and exit the car wash. She explained that users of the car wash will then circulate out of the development onto Zeolite Street or back into the main parking area within the development. Community Development Director Frolik advised that City Staff has reviewed the proposed car wash associated with the proposed grocery store and finds that it is compatible with the intent of the Ramsey Town Center development and is positioned properly to function within the development with respect to traffic circulation. As a result, Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a commercial car wash as part of the proposed grocery store located in the Ramsey Town Center. Planning Commission/July 12, 2004 Page 10 of 15