MINUTES
<br />CITY COUNCIL
<br />APRIL 25, 2007
<br />20. Based on observances by City Staff as documented in the code
<br />enforcement officer's report dated Apri125, 2007, Valor has continued to
<br />repair vehicles without the required Motor Vehicle Repair License
<br />(Municipal Code Chapter 803) since non-renewal on September 27, 2006.
<br />21. Based on documentation provided by the Minnesota Department of
<br />Motor Vehicle Licensing, Valor Enterprises does not possess a retail or
<br />wholesale dealer's license at this time.
<br />22. Based on Little Canada Municipal Code Chapter 803 entitled Used
<br />Car Sales, the applicant has continually demonstrated his inability to
<br />comply with provisions related to "Operation Location" and
<br />"Responsibility of Operation".
<br />23. Based on Little Canada Municipal Code Chapter 807 entitled
<br />Motor vehicle Repair, the applicant has continually demonstrated his
<br />inability to comply with provisions related to "Premises Neat and
<br />Orderly" and "Parking of vehicles" as provided for in 807.060.
<br />24. Little Canada inspection personnel prepared an Electrical
<br />Inspection Report, dated January 26, 2007, a Fire Inspection Report, dated
<br />February 2, 2007, and a Building Inspection Report, dated February 5,
<br />2007. These reports enumerate the conditions existing on the Property as
<br />of the date of the reports. On April 24, 2007, the Property was inspected
<br />by inspection personnel to update the earlier reports and to ascertain the
<br />current condition of the Property. The inspection of the Property
<br />indicated that numerous violations of various code provisions still exist as
<br />of April 24, 2007, as follows: (1) violations of the National Electrical
<br />Code Articles 300, 500-504, 516, 210, and 110; (2) violations of the
<br />Minnesota State Fire Code Sections 605.1, 605.3, 605.3.1, 605.4, 605.4.1,
<br />605.6, 605.9.1, 304.1, 304.2, 304.3.1, 315.1, 315.2.3, 315.2.4, 315.3.1
<br />906.7, 603.5, 603.5.1, 603.5.2, 603.7, 703.1, and 703.2; (3) violations of
<br />the Minnesota State Building Code Sections 1300.0120, 1311.0411, and
<br />1341.0411; (4) violations of International Building Code Sections
<br />302.3.3, 1503, 1003.2.10, 1003.2.11, 1003.2.12, 1003.3.1.4, 1003.3.3,
<br />1003.3.3.2, 1003.3.3.4, Table 1607.1, 10033.3.11; (5) violations of the
<br />Minnesota Mechanical Code Sections 1346.0404, and 1346.501.3; and (6)
<br />violations of Minnesota Plumbing Code Sections 4715.2110 and
<br />715.0900. These facts are additional reasons for the denial of the
<br />conditional use permit for motor vehicle sales lot, the conditional use
<br />permit for outdoor storage, the text amendment increasing the number of
<br />motor vehicle sales lot licenses, the application for a motor vehicle repair
<br />license, the application for a license for a motor vehicle sales lot and the
<br />application for a used car sales license.
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