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VALOR F,NTERPRISES, II~IC. Fred Sedaghat 8026-131st Street Apple Valley, MN 55124 Phone:651-603-8934 or612-432-0286 APT'L7CATION F'OIt TEXT AMENDNILNT kOR AUTO OUTDQOR RETAIL SALES PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3161, 3165, 3167 SPRUCE STREET (CURRENT OCCUPANT: FRED SEDAGHAT) We a.re requesting a text amendment to permit an additional auto outdoor retails sales license be issued in Little Canada. On September 27, 2006 the Little Canada City Council did not renew our automotive outdoor retail license as a result of our CUPs being revoked. We have developed a business plan and have submitted a new proposal with our applications for a conditional use permit allowing open and outdoor storage and for a conditional use permit allowing retail auto sales. Provided these CUP applications are approved, we need to have our automotive outdoor retail license reissued. Apparently, some time ago, there was some confitsion with Benchmark Auto and the status of their wholesale license vs. retail license. We've been told the City Council reviewed their original approval and determined that they in fact should have issued a retail sales license when that business applied in the early 80's. As a result, there were 5 license issued rather than the 4 allowed by ordinance. At that time, the Council did not want to increase the number of licenses by amending the ordinance. Instead, they felt that if the City had a business discontinue their license, for what ever reason, Little Canada would have the four licenses allowed under their code and be back in compliance. That is now the current status. As a result of these circumstances, there is not a retail outdoor sales license available to be issued to Valor Enterprises. As described in our application for a conditional use permit for retail auto sales, Valor operates a repair facility in which we repair damaged cars for resale.