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March 8, 2007. As of April 24, 2007 there were still six (6) electrical code violations, 21 fire code violations, and 18 building code violations. (Total 45 violations) The majority of the reductions occurred by the removal of the illegal paint booth. Outdoor Storage • There were a total of 55 cars parked outside. Of those cars, it is staff's opinion that no more than 10 could be considered "for sale" cars. The other 45 cars on the site had some deficiency that would make them in a state of repair or inoperable. The revoked CUP would have allowed 30 "for sale" and 20 "repairables ". I would like to inform the City Council that on February 16 there were 54 cars, March 8 - 51 cars, and on April 17 - 63 cars. This site changes daily with the cars present on the property outside. (See Attachment #5) • Yesterday staff counted 22 cars in front parking area that is fenced in. Of those cars, it is staff opinion seven (7) of them would be ready for resale. All of the other cars had either missing car parts, flat tires, or the interior was full of junk car parts. This area has been used as a sales lot even though the CUP revoked last September had this area designated as customer parking. (See Attachment #6) • When Valor approached the City last fall, after the revocation process with attorney Diana Longrie, they indicated they wanted to get the site into compliance with the revoked CUP to aid in the Council's consideration of their request to issue new CUP's for auto sales and outdoor storage. To date, they have not achieved that compliance at any of the inspections we have conducted since the revocation. Those inspections occurred on 12/26/06, 1/8/07, 1/26/07, 3/8/07, 4/17/07, 4/20/07, and 4/24/07. • Reviewing the revoked CUP site plan and the site plan submitted with the new application, Valor Enterprises would still not be in compliance with the overall number of cars on site, the allocation of repairables vs. for sale cars, outdoor storage of junk/debris, parking/location of vehicles on site, curbing, surfacing, screening (staff did not review lighting). Auto Repair • On April 20, 2007, Joel Hanson and I went to Valor Enterprises. In the front side yard clearly visible, we witnessed a man working on the engine of a Ford Expedition. At this same time, what appeared to be a parts delivery truck was leaving the parking lot. (See Attachment #7) • The main shop area off the office is Valor Enterprises' main repair bay. There were several new cars inside this area. Staff has pictures from March 8, 2007 that show a red Ford Taurus up on the car hoist and at the inspection yesterday there was a black Saab on the hoist. Staff is also aware that the car currently up on the cart hoist was parked outside the property on April 17, 2007. This car had not previously been seen on the site prior to April 17. This is evidence of repair work occurring on the site without a license. (See Attachment #8) • There were three cars outside that showed evidence of having recent body work done to them. Staff witnessed one of these cars at the site on February 16, 2007. At that time, none of this body work had been done to the car. This is further evidence that repair work has been conducted on the site without a license nor a CUP for outdoor storage. (See Attachment #9) 5