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M1:NUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARI' 13, 2004 AMENDMENT- vehicles sales lots iu the B-4 District and eliminates these lots from the RETAIL AUTO B-W and I-P Districts. The Planner noted that iu a previous amendment to SALES the B-W District, the link was severed which provided this type of license to roll over into the B-4 District. The next ameudu~ent establishes a new type of license, that is a motor vehicles and recreation equipment sales (indoor) license as a Conditional Ilse iu the I-I Zoning District. The third vnendment re-establishes the lin]< providing for motor vehicle sales lots (outdoor) as a CUP in the I-1 District. With regard to the indoor sales license, the Planner indicated that the State requires that any retail motor vehicles sales license have designated vehicle parking areas, whether indoor or outdoor. The Planner noted that outdoes' vehicles sales lots have been a focus of code enforcement activity for the City. Requiring both indoor and outdoor sales lots to be allowed by Conditional Use Permit in the I-I District provides the City with additional control. The Planner indicated that the indoor sales license is essentially an office function; but again, the State requires the demonstration that vehicles can be stored on-site. Poi' the indoor license, these spaces would be indoor spaces. Duray reconvnended adoption of an ordinance amending Chapters 911 and 914 of the Little Canada City Code, known as the Zoning Ordinance, by providing for motor vehicle sales in the I-'l, Light Industrial Zoning ,District, as proposed by the City Planner. Motion seconded by Weihe Motion carried 6 - 0. CONDTI'IONAL Rick Igo, 3173-3177 Spruce Street, requested a Conditional Use Permit USE P~EI2MIT- for a retail motor vehicles and recreational equipment sales (indoor) 3173-3177 license as just discussed. Igo reported that he renovates motorcycles on SPRUCE STREET- apart-time basis and then sells the renovated bikes. "The bikes are then Ri.CK IGO sold when the renovation is completed. Igo reported that he may renovate and sell f ve or six motorcycles per year. He reviewed the site plan with the Commission noting that his indoor storage area would be within the 16 foot by 40 foot office area shown on his site plan. Igo reported that there would belittle storage at this location as well as very little customer traffic. Igo indicated that to meet requirements for a State retail motor vehicle sales license (indoor) he needs a sales office where sales records are maintained as well as a designated indoor storage area. -2-