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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 <br />Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners @nacplanning.com <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: July 19, 2012 <br />RE: Little Canada — Indoor Used Car Sales <br />FILE NO: 758.10 <br />Staff has observed that in some cases, properties with Indoor Used Car Sales licenses <br />(but specifically not Outside Sales) may be utilizing the indoor space (reserved for <br />vehicle display) for repair or other operations, moving for -sale vehicles outdoors. It is <br />often difficult for enforcement staff to distinguish between vehicles for sale, and vehicles <br />waiting to be repaired — indeed in some cases, there may not be a difference. <br />To better regulate this aspect of indoor sales, and avoid the improper conversion to <br />outdoor sales lots, staff is asking the City Council to call for a public hearing at its <br />August 22 meeting to consider amendments to the Indoor Sales zoning and <br />administrative permit sections of the City Code. Potential changes may include direct <br />exterior door access to sales floor areas, interior structural separation between sales <br />and repair, and /or other possible changes. <br />Staff will generate options for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider so <br />this issue can be better managed for future applicants. <br />pc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Steve Westerhaus <br />Lee Elfering <br />