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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 13, 2004 AMENDMENT - RETAIL AUTO SALES CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 3173 -3177 SPRUCE STREET - RICK IGO vehicles sales Lots in the B -4 District and eliminates these lots from the B -W and I -P Districts. The Planner noted that in a previous amendment to the B -W District, the link was severed which provided this type of license to roll over into the B -4 District. The next amendment establishes a new type of license, that is a motor vehicles and recreation equipment sales (indoor) license as a Conditional Use in the I -1 Zoning District. The third amendment re- establishes the link providing for motor vehicle sales lots (outdoor) as a CUP in the I -1 District. With regard to the indoor sales license, the Planner indicated that the State requires that any retail motor vehicles sales license have designated vehicle parking areas, whether indoor or outdoor. The Planner noted that outdoor vehicles sales lots have been a focus of code enforcement activity for the City. Requiring both indoor and outdoor sales lots to be allowed by Conditional Use Permit in the I -1 District provides the City with additional control. The Planner indicated that the indoor sales license is essentially an office function; but again, the State requires the demonstration that vehicles can be stored on -site. For the indoor license, these spaces would be indoor spaces. Duray recommended adoption of an ordinance amending Chapters 911 and 914 of the Little Canada City Code, known as the Zoning Ordinance, by providing for motor vehicle sales in the 1 -1, Light Industrial Zoning District, as proposed by the City Planner. Motion seconded by Weihe. Motion carried 6 — 0. Rick Igo, 3173 -3177 Spruce Street, requested a Conditional Use Permit for a retail motor vehicles and recreational equipment sales (indoor) license as just discussed. Igo reported that he renovates motorcycles on a part -time basis and then sells the renovated bikes. The bikes are then sold when the renovation is completed. Igo reported that he may renovate and sell five or six motorcycles per year. He reviewed the site plan with the Commission noting that his indoor storage area would be within the 16 foot by 40 foot office area shown on his site plan. Igo reported that there would be little storage at this location as web as very little customer traffic. Igo indicated that to meet requirements for a State retail motor vehicle sales license (indoor) he needs a sales office where sales records are maintained as well as a designated indoor storage area. -2-