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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 14, 1994 There was no one from the general public present wishing to comment on this matter. Mr. DeLonais recommended denial of the Text Amendment and Conditional Use Permit as requested by Abra. The motion died for lack of a second. Keis felt this was a difficult issue, and wished the City had completed its update of the Comp Plan. Keis stated that he is torn on the issue because of the quality of the development proposed by Abra and the issue of the future of Rice Street. Schletty asked how the City could differentiate between the Abra facility and another auto body shop that might request to locate on Rice Street. Schletty felt that the Abra facility would be one of the better looking buildings on Rice Street. Knudsen pointed out that Abra is taking auto body to the retail level and requires more of a retail location. Knudsen did not feel major or minor auto repair was the issue. Garske was concerned that the text amendment proposed was so loose that it would allow anyone to open an auto repair business on Rice Street. Schletty felt that Abra would set a precedent for the structure and type of auto repair business that the City would allow, and anything else would not be acceptable. The City Planner pointed out that the Text Amendment would make auto repair a conditional use with conditions that must be met and site review required. Grabelson stated that he understood the concerns of the Commission as well as the stereo -type that goes along with auto body shops. Abra is talking about changing the standards in the industry through the way their operation is run and the design of their facilities. Grabelson pointed out that the City can address the concerns it has by placing conditions on the permit that address design and operation of the facility, size of the structure, parking, visual impact, screening, air - conditioning, closing doors during the day. The 10 Page 19