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Motor Vehicle Sales Lots in the B -2 and B -4 Districts are allowed by Conditional Use Permit, based on an analysis of several factors. These are as follows: 1. Outside services and sales are associated with a principal building of at least 1,000 square feet. 2. The entire sales lot and parking area is paved. 3. At least three hundred eighty square feet of sales lot area per vehicle is provided. 4. Adequate parking and loading is provided, per ordinance. 5. The parking and sales lots are curbed. 6. At least five feet of perimeter landscaping is provided. 7. The use is no closer than 200 feet from residential property and 2,000 feet from a similar use. 8. A license for such use is available (maximum of four in the City, two in the Business Districts). 9. License subject to annual review. Tom's Auto Sales would appear to meet each of these requirements, with a few minor modifications. The building is over 3,600 square feet in area. Although not detailed on the plan, it is staff's understanding that the applicant intends to pave and curb the site in accordance with ordinance requirements. The site would accommodate as many as 58 sale vehicles within the fenced area. The applicant has submitted a landscape plan which illustrates an extensive landscape area in front of solid wood fence along County Road C. One issue is whether the intent of this plan is to extend the landscaping into the public right -of -way. The site plan would appear to show such a concept. The acceptability of this idea should be verified with the public works director. As noted, the remainder of the site perimeter must also be landscaped, to a dimension of five feet. The site plan is not specific on this landscaping. The required parking for the site should be fourteen spaces to allow for employees, customers, and other commercial visitors. The front area of the existing building can accommodate this demand with ninety degree parking, leaving space for the gated access to the sales area. If necessary a few of the spaces could easily be located inside the fenced area. The property is approximately 280 feet from residential property to the north along Rosewood Lane, and more than 500 feet from residential property to the east along County Road C. With the comments made above, the Conditional Use Permit should be acceptable. Summary and Recommendations The rezoning to B -4 would appear to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and would also be consistent with present and future land uses of the area. The Conditional Use Permit application would be appropriate within the B-4 District, based on a finding that Page 160