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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 • (612) 427-1410 July 10, 1991 James Klingelhoets Deals on Wheels 7009 Hwy. #10 N.W. Ramsey, Mn 55 303 Re: Use of property for motor vehicle sales James: On July 10, 1991, your partner, Jerry McKernan contacted me regarding my letter of July 5, 1991. In my letter I had stated that it had been noted that Deals on Wheels relocated from 7445 Hwy. #10 N.W. to 7009 Hwy. #10 N.W. and that the new location was zoned B-3 Business for which auto sales is a permitted use but outside display areas require a conditional use permit. In my conversation with Jerry, he indicated that he had discussed the matter with Larry Rudesill, the developer of the subject property. It was Larry's understanding that auto sales was a permitted use of the property and even though there was a rezoning, that use should be able to continue. I have researched the property file and City Code and have made the following determination. Prior to December of 1990, the property was zoned B-1 Business for which auto sales was a permitted use. The City rezoned the subject property to B - 3 Business in December of 1990, for which auto sales continues to be a permitted use, but any use that includes an outside display or sales area must obtain a conditional use permit. According to City Code, a use that was permitted prior to the rezoning may continue to exist as a lawful nonconforming use until it is expanded or the use ceases for six consecutive months. Jerry has indicated that Deals on Wheels7began operations on the property the same week that Larrys Autos Unlimited left the site. Therefore, T 1..z�,.. :.7......��...� motor _ _�_' _1 1 r*s�1r�r1 lei t 1 have classified vehicle sales at 1009 Hwy. #10 N.W. as a lawful nonconforming use. As I noted above, lawful nonconforming uses may continue to exist until they are expanded or unless the uses ceases for six months, at which time the use of the property must conform to currentzoning regulations. So foryour future information purposes, the current zoning is B-3 and anyfuture expansion of the motor vehicle sales operation at 7009 Hwy. #10 would require a conditional use permit. Also, if motor vehicle sales ever ceases at the subject property for more than 6 months, to resume motor vehicle sales on the site will also require a conditional use permit.