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<br />CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />ITEM: A public hearing on a request for a conditional use permit for the operation of <br />a secondhand furniture store at 1532 W. Larpenteur Avenue in a shopping <br />center building, Chapter 9-10.01 subd. 3 (n) <br />SUBMITTED BY: James Ladner, Property Owner (on behalf of William Erickson, <br />proprietor) <br />REVIEWED BY: Carla Asleson, Planner <br />EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: <br />Proposal <br />Mr. Erickson is the proprietor of the Falcon Futons and Area Rugs store in the Northome <br />Shopping Center. He is requesting a conditional use permit to sell used furniture out of the <br />basement of the Falcon Futons store. He will also be renting storefront space to advertise this <br />portion of his business two doors away from the Falcon Futons store, but will not actually <br />operate from that space. The furniture to be sold would be obtained from area estate sales. <br />Zoning Code <br />This proposed use meets the definition of a secondhand goods store and is a conditional use <br />in the B - 3 Snelling/Larpenteur Business District of the zoning code (Chapter 9-10.01 subd. <br />3 1n)- The zoning code defines secondhand goods store as: <br />"Any store engaged in the business of selling or receiving tangible personal <br />property which has been previously used, rented, owned, or leased, but <br />excluding stores which engage in the sale of any used: automobiles; electronic <br />equipment such as stereos, cameras, computers, televisions, audio and video <br />equipment, and similar equipment or appliances; jewelry or precious gems; or <br />guns. Stores which engage in any pawning activity whatsoever fall within the <br />definition of "pawn shop" and shall not be included within the definition of <br />"secondhand goods store." <br />Response to public notice and mailings <br />The city published a notice on this public hearing and mailed letters to property owners within <br />350 feet of the property. As of this writing, staff has received one call regarding the proposed <br />business. This call came from the owner of a nearby shopping center, who had no objection <br />to the proposed use. <br />Conditional Use Permit <br />A conditional use permit goes with the property, not with the business. The planning <br />commission must recommend approval of a conditional use permit unless the commission can <br />demonstrate that the property owner cannot satisfy all the reasonable conditions governing <br />the use. <br />• <br />