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nyof t� S Wanaa <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www. ci.little- canada. mn. us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Planning Commission Members <br />FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Code Enforcement Officer <br />DATE: May 7, 2008 <br />RE: 3164 Ryan Lane, Lee Rossow <br />MAYOR <br />13111 Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John Keis <br />Michael McGraw <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />City staff met yesterday with Lee Rossow, the property owner of 3164 Ryan Lane, at his 3164 <br />Ryan Lane site to conduct an inspection and discuss further the new users /uses of this property. I <br />have attached pictures of what staff witnessed on the site. Listed below are several additional <br />items for the consideration in reviewing the Conditional Use Permit request for 3164 Ryan Lane: <br />• Quality Restoration and Auto Rescue have both started to occupy the outdoor storage <br />prior to the CUP being issued. <br />• Auto Rescue is a recovery and towing company. They do both repossession of vehicles <br />and towing for contracted customers. <br />• Vehicles maybe in a various states of disrepair. Staff witnessed degrees of disrepair <br />from vehicles with minor accident damage to vehicles that consist of a clip of a car in two <br />pieces. <br />• It was explained to staff that the cars that are repossessed could be on the property for 1 -2 <br />days before they are turned back over to the lender. It is staff's understanding these <br />vehicles are usually licensed and operable. <br />• It is staff's understanding that the towed vehicles are towed for various reasons — parking <br />violations, mechanical failure, car accidents, etc. These cars could remain on the <br />property for up to 90 days while the owner and /or insurance company reviews further. <br />These are the vehicles that may or may not be damaged. <br />• Auto Recovery had roughly 35 cars stored outside during yesterday's inspection. It was <br />noted based on their work flow there could be less or far more cars on the site. <br />• It is staff's opinion that the space designated to Auto Recovery could possibly hold up to <br />200 cars with 10 -foot drive aisles maintained. <br />• The current screening on site is chain link with slats. A building permit was pulled for <br />this fence a little over a month ago. However, current code would require wood or chain <br />link with landscaping. Staff made the property owner aware of this matter and the <br />