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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, Levine, Shepherd, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Watson. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Levine to recommend that City Council approve Eric Thomsen's request for a conditional use permit to grade and export soils, conditioned on resolving the concerns raised by the City Engineer. Commissioner Van Scoy noted this is a 90 day permit, and given how long this has been going on, questioned if that is long enough. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated the applicant says they can complete the work in 90 days. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Levine, Brauer, Shepherd, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Watson. Case #4' Request for Site Plan Review for an Expansion at Sunfish Express; Case of Vanak, LLC, Frank Yamoutpour Assistant Community Development Director Frolik advised Frank Yamoutpour is requesting site plan review for an expansion at Sunfish Express at the comer of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and U.S. Highway I 0. She indicated the current facility consists of gasoline sales, convenience store, car wash, and Taco Johns. Assistant Community DeVelopment Director Frolik stated Mr. Yamoutpour is proposing to relocate the car wash vacuum island to the north side of the property and expand the principal building by 1,742 square feet to facilitate the addition of a 2-bay oil change service. She indicated the proposed use is permitted in this zoning district. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated City Code restricts building coverage to 35% of the lot area; the current 8,583 square foot building equates to a lot coverage of 11.9%. She stated the addition meets th~ 10 foot side yard setback on the west side of the building. She indicated City Code requires a total of 48 parking spaces with the additional use, and the site plan identifies 50 parking spaces for services. She stated the 50 space calculation includes the 2-bay oil change area and the stacking space for 3 vehicles outside the oil change section of the building. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated although there are no performance standards in City Code that address internal traffic patterns and flow, City Staff is very concerned that the proposed modifications and additions to the Sunfish Express will intensify the traffic conflicts. She provided a graphic of traffic patterns and congestion areas. She noted the City Engineer also said it would no longer be possible to put the vacuum islands on the north side of the sit~ adjacent to the raikoad tracks, as the City will need this easement to extend sanitary sewer and municipal water services to Oak Terrace Mobile Home Park to the west. Planning Commission/July 7, 2005 Page 8 of 16 -180-