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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 13, 2006 CUP - Mr. Devin Foley appeared before the Commission requesting approval 200 RYAN of a Conditional Use Permit allowing an indoor, retail-used car DRIVE - dealership at 200 Ryan Drive. Mr. Foley reported that all vehicles would DEVIN I'OLEY be stored indoors. Vehicles would be offered for sale over the internet and would be show to customers by appointment only. Knudsen asked if there would be any work done on vehicles at this site. Foley reported that the only work may be some cleaning of the vehicle, there would be no body or mechanical work done. Foley reported that he would be using the building for an indoor storage space for vehicles waiting to be sold. Duray asked how much of Che building Foley would be leasing. Foley replied that he would be leasing two garage bays, about 2,000 square feet, plus about 300 square feet of office space. The two bays will hold 6 to 8 vehicles. Foley pointed out that the vehicles will be stored indoors; Cherefore, there will be no drive-by traffic to the site. Foley again stated that there will be no outdoor display of the vehicles. Duray commented that he viewed the property and it was in good condition. Barraclough clarified that the vehicles will be sold on the internet, stored at the site waiting to be picked up by the buyer, and the paper work would be completed in the office area when the buyer comes in for his/her vehicle. Foley replied that that was correct. Knudsen asked how many employees would be at the business. Foley replied that he and his wife will run the business; there will be no other employees. Knudsen asked about the use of the outdoor parking spaces at the building. Foley reported that he and his wife would park in these spaces as well as customers stopping in to look at or pick up vehicles. Foley stated that the outdoor parking spaces will not be used for display purposes. Hall asked how Foley obtains his vehicles to sell. Foley reported that he obtains vehicles primarily from auctions. Hall felt it was difficulC to imagine that people buy a vehicle over the internet without driving iC. Foley replied that they do, and indicated that last year alone EBay sold 20,000 Mustangs on-line. Barraclough noted that a potential buyer could come to the site and test drive a vehicle. The Planner stated that that was correct. The Planner noted that the restriction would be there is no outdoor storage or display of the vehicles.