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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 56416 <br />Telephone; 952.595.9635 Facsimile: 952.596.9837 pianners@r,acplanning.corn <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: October 6, 2003 <br />RE: Little Canada — Valor Enterprises CUP Amendment/Variance <br />FILE NO: 758.09 - 03.34 <br />Valor Enterprises has requested an amendment to their Conditional Use Permit <br />(originally reviewed in 1999), and a variance from the parking standards to allow a <br />reduction in the number of parking spaces on the site. The original CUP was granted <br />for the purpose of allowing automobile sales and the outdoor storage of vehicles and <br />parts. <br />The applicants are seeking the amendment to allow the relocation of the sales area <br />from the rear of the property to the front of the site along Spruce Street. The relocation <br />of the sales lot would displace 16 of the originally required parking spaces. The staff <br />report, written in response to that application, estimated a required parking supply of 30 <br />spaces. Under the proposed amendment, just 14 spaces would remain. The applicant <br />is seeking the variance to reduce the parking supply from 30 spaces to 14. <br />A part of the applicant's objection to the original permit relates to drainage issues on the <br />site. The applicant contends that the sales area of the property is subject to flooding, <br />and the for -sale vehicles must be moved to a better location. He also suggests that the <br />business is no longer a sales operation — they wish to accept vehicles for general repair <br />on a "retail" basis — repairing cars for outside customers instead of resale only. The <br />applicant indicates a need to accommodate up to 150 vehicles for this activity. <br />Conditional Use Permit <br />There are several conditions attached to the original permit that were not complied with. <br />These include violations of the limitations on outdoor storage. failure to pave the parking <br />and sales lot areas, and paving of area :hat was required to be green space. The <br />applicant has suggested that he shouja be relieved of these conditions because (1) his <br />