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iNorthwest Associated Consultants, Inc. C U R B A N P L A N N I N G • D E S I G N • M A R K E T R E S E A R C H MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: 7 October 1991 RE: Little Canada - Auto Repair in I -P District FILE NO: 758.09 - 91.23 At its September meeting, the Planning Commission tabled action on the proposed text amendment to add major auto repair to the Industrial Park District. This action was taken to allow staff to summarize its position that the auto repair facility is not a continuation of a previous truck repair use. Staff had stated that the major auto repair use is substantially different from truck repair as to require a separate review. This determination is based on the rationale as presented below. Under the current Zoning Ordinance, neither truck repair or major auto repair are listed as allowed uses in the Industrial Park District. If we were starting from scratch, neither would be allowed as permitted principal uses. However, truck repair would probably be allowed as an accessory use to an industrial principal use such as a truck terminal. Automobile repair would probably not be given the same consideration since it does not directly serve the area industrial uses. It was this distinction that led staff to determine that the two uses are in fact different in function and activity. As a result, our recommendation was to pursue the text change. The amendment would clarify that the exact use as proposed was to be allowed in the current location. We will be prepared to discuss the issue further at your upcoming meeting. cc: Kathy Glanzer John Palacio Duane Meron 5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 .St. Louis Park, MN 55416 • (612) 595- 9636•Fax. 595 -9837 Page 16