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CC Regular Session 5.9. Meeting Date: 11/09/2021 By: Brian McCann, Community Development Information Title Adopt Resolution #21-288 Granting a Conditional Use Permit for Auto Sales at 6740 Highway 10 NW and Declaring Terms of Agreement Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to consider a request from Sang Huynh and Toan Danh (the "Applicants") for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for commercial auto sales as well as outdoor storage of vehicles, trucks, and trailers attendant to this business located at 6740 Highway 10 NW (the "Subject Property"). The Applicant is proposing operation hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday though Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, and being closed on Sundays. The property is zoned B-2 Highway Business District and is guided for Commercial in the comprehensive plan. Motor vehicle, implement, and recreation equipment sales and service are allowed as a Conditional Use in the B-2 District. The Applicants are proposing two motor vehicle dealers operating from this location. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property of the requested Conditional Use Permit via standard U.S. mail and published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Anoka County UnionHerald. Observations/Alternatives: Summary In addition to auto sales, the Applicants are proposing to fully enclose the Subject Property with a privacy fence to ensure security and a presentable view from Highway 10. Another proposed change to the Subject Property is an expansion to the property's parking lot. The expansion is proposed for the southwestern portion of the property and will connect existing bituminous pavement up to the property line. The proposed expansion will add approximately 6,000 square feet of impervious surface to the Subject Property. They anticipate the number of vehicles on site to fluctuate based on business volume and number of customers. They plan for the average number of vehicles to be consistent with approximately 80% of the total number of marked parking stalls that the Applicant intents to paint, with adequate allowance for movement of the vehicles as well as for traffic generated by customers and staff. This will not include building areas and customer/staff parking. An onsite inspection of the Subject Property was made on October 7, 2021 with Planning Staff and the Building Official. The inspection revealed non -compliant ADA bathrooms, no striping for costumer parking and only enough office space for a single automotive salesperson. There was brief discussion into the feasibility of the Applicant's desire to convert some of the mini storage units into an automotive repair facility, but the Applicants are no longer pursuing that and it was not deemed feasible by the Building Official. October Planning Commission At their regular meeting on October 28th, 2021, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of Resolution #21-288 Granting a Conditional Use Permit for Auto Sales at 6740 Highway 10 NW and Declaring Terms of Agreement. Alternatives Alternative 1: Motion to approve the CUP with conditions as proposed by City Staff. Staff is supportive of this