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PLANNING REPORT T0: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: James Vick DATE: 7 June 1984 RE: R&S Automotive Conditional Use Perrr~it FILE N0: 758.09 - 84.21 BACKGROUND In 1981, R&S Automotive was looking at expanding their business. Traffic circulation in the area was a major concern at the time, and Resolution No. 81-4-199 approving the Zi7ge property division and subsequent acquisition by R&S was passed, contingent upon the granting to the City of a 40 foot road easement along the Water Works property. In 1982, when R&S proposed their expansion, the road easement proved to be a poor choice. Street topography, as well as the fact thata building was located on the easement limited its feasibility as a road. Minutes from City Council meetings of July 14, July 28, August 11, and September 22 reflect a lengthy debate for an alternative circulation pattern in the area. Council members e>:pressed that without the road issue solved, R&S could not be allowed to develop the back of its property. The issue was tabled on September 22 and no longer pursued, While no construction has occurred on the_R&S pr°operty since that time, the business has expanded by increasing their storage of wrecked automobiles onto their property to the south. An automotive junk yard is allowed as a conditional use in the I-1 District, but unrestrained, this expansion has caused a gross lack of landscaping and screening, an unauthorized building and salvage storage on a public street easeme~;t, and increased traffic on an unimproved road. To compound the traffic situation, the public right- of-way on Woodlynn Avenue ~is used for the parking and storage of vehicles. Amendment of these ordinance violations must be an intregal part in the evaluation of a conditional use permit fior R&S Automotive. 4820 minneton!<a boulevard, suife 420 minneapolis, mn 55416 612/°25-p42G