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parking with establishing 80 spaces on the property. It should be noted that Cummings Mobility is proposing to convert 14 parking spaces to their display area and outdoor storage area. Staff has already commented on the location of the display area and moving that to the south side of the building. This would leave 66 spaces available for employee or customer parking. A condition of the PUD approval would be that staff will work with Cummings Mobility on the driveway access options and establishing the number of required parking spaces. It shall be a recommended condition of the approval that by October 1, 2017, the applicant will bring the parking lot into compliance with the code standards of Section 903.050 for establishing 80 off-street parking spaces. Motor Vehicle Sales Lot. As mentioned, the applicant is requesting PUD approval for a motor vehicle sales lot of up to six vehicles outside on the property and an inside display area for up to six vehicles. The preferred location by the applicant for the display vehicles outside is in the six spaces abutting Rice Street in order to maximize visibility. In discussions with staff, they have indicated a willingness to move the display area to the first six spaces along the south side of the building or split it up with three vehicles along Rice Street and three vehicles on the south side of the building. Since they are dealing with new and used motor vehicles sales they fall under the State and City licensing standards as a Dealer. However, the distinction with this use is that they have a specific clientele and product that has been retrofitted for handicap accessibility which results in a smaller quantity of vehicles (400 vehicles sold in 2016). Our current city code states that “No more than a total of two (2) motor vehicle sales lot licenses may be in full force at any one time in the B-2 and B-4 Districts, nor may more than a total of three (3) such licenses be in force at any one time in the B-2, B-4, and I-1 Districts combined.”. Again, the PUD District does not allow for Motor Vehicle Sales. As a result, a text amendment is part of this consideration that would create a Handicap Mobility Motor Vehicles Sales Lot license under the city code that is tied to the “handicap accessibility mobility” component. Staff has prepared language as part of our PUD “F” District recommendation that would provide for this use specifically to this property that is also subject to City and State licensing. Also, the code language that exists in B-2, B- 4, and I-1 will not need to be modified. With this zoning and license classification, it is transferable only to a dealer handling motor vehicles with handicapped mobility features and is separate from the Motor Vehicle Sales Lot license. The number of licenses allowed in B-2, B-4, and I-1 will remain the same. Staff believes the display of motor vehicles along Rice Street is not consistent with the District Guidelines. The customers drawn to this business are a specific demographic and Cummings Mobility does not necessarily target everyday traffic along Rice Street. Although the visibility brings awareness to their business as a marketing tool, staff feels this would be better achieved through their sign plan. By moving the location, the intent of the PUD District is being considered in how this use fits the area. The applicant is willing to move the location of the display area, but would like the vehicles accessible for customers to browse even during non-business hours. They considered having the vehicles behind the building to be an issue for security. As a result, staff has recommended in our ordinance language that all six vehicles be located on the south side of the building behind the front line of the building. This location provides for some visibility, but leaves the parking spaces available for customers of this multi-tenant building at the front of the building which is optimal. Motor Vehicle Repair. From this location Cummings Mobility would also like to offer repair services to their customers on the accessibility/mobility components of the vehicle. The applicant has indicated that they do not perform any type of repair or service to a motor vehicle outside of the mobility component (i.e. no oil changes, brakes, or engine work). The mobility component is not only