Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/28/2021

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The Subject Property is located at 7127 Highway 10 NW. The Subject Property is zoned H-a Highway 10 Business District and is approximately 2.08 acres in size. All surrounding properties are zoned the same. Summary of Request The applicant seeks permission to expand the Subject Property footprint from its lawful, nonconforming uses to include a triple stacked parking area in the rear property, eliminating a row of parking in front of the tri-plex as compromise for the rear expansion, installing a privacy fenced in area for inoperable vehicles, and increasing the amount of tenants from six (6) to nine (9). The current onsite business tenants include: • Five (5) auto sales tenants • One (1) auto body repair tenant The Applicant would like to have triple stacked backing in the rear and would eliminate parking in the front of the property to compromise for this addition to the CUP. Options Alternative 1: Approve the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) as originally requested. This would increase the physical footprint on the Subject Property and increase the number of tenants at the property by three (3). Alternative 2: Approve the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) with the following conditions: • two rows of parking in the rear • Submit application for site plan review • Meet State and City Codes for multi -tenant auto sales facility • Provide site plan proving adequate parking to accommodate nine (9) tenants • Include screening, per Section 117-120, for storage related to Top Ten Industries • the Subject Property shall meet outdoor storage standards in accordance with City Code Chapters 30 and 117. • Apply for an interim use permit or remove by December 1, 2021. • no recreational sales beyond three (3) "for sale" trailers at a time • Boat/aquatics sales are prohibited • Applicant will work with the State to provide adequate parking for Hirschfields, the tri-plex residents, and parking for individual auto sales tenants and requirement for auto repair operation. • Section 117-356 - Commercial off-street parking • Outdoor sales: One parking space per ten (10) autos displayed • State requires five (5) auto spaces at least per tenant • Repairs: Three spaces for each enclosed bay and one space for each full time employee • Hirschfield's: One space for each 200 square feet of floor space for retail uses under 20,000 square feet. One space for each 250 square feet of floor space for retail uses over 20,000 square feet. • Residential: Minnesota State Statute 2400.2820 requires 1.5 spaces for one and two-family dwellings or one (1) space per multi -family dwellings. • Parking Spaces: nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet in depth • The Property Owner shall require all tenants have a Business Registration Certificate • There are only two (2) licensed businesses at this property Alternative 3: Deny the CUP. This would decrease the current expanded operations to their original footprint. Funding Source: The Applicant is responsible for all costs related to this request. Recommendation: