03-08-07 Planning Comm. Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

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YJnattentled Cars on the Pro9~erty [3elonging to Other Peor~le Another past concern of the City of Little Canada is that up to 15 cars on the property, which belong to ocher individuals, are not titled to Valor and Valor has no authority to address the issues caused by these vehicles. Valor is in the process of taking legal steps to remove any abandoned vehicles. Additionally, Valor's policy from this point forward will be to permit only those individuals, who sign the appropriate Legal documentation which gives Valor legal redress in the event the car is on site longer than 1 week or abandoned, to park or work. on their vehicle on Valor's property. Valor's attorney is currently drafting the template contracts for implementation. These template contracts are available upon request. Btaild-IIu of Debris on Property. Valor is implementing a monthly schedule for the pick-up ofjunk materials. Drainage Problems. Please refer to the site plan. Valor is proposing that that area most susceptible to drainage issues be set aside as the proof of parking area. Valor will be working with Ramsey County to determine the appropriate vegetation to use in this area considering the wetness, soil conditions and the underlying fly ash that is present. This proposal will also alleviate the extreme muddiness at the back of the site and eliminate the potential to store excess automobiles. The border proposed between the storage lot a<~ea and the proof of parking area is actually a barrier created by landscaping/retaining bricks with a drain the piping with drain field rocks to assist in the drainage of water to the proof of parking area and away from the outdoor storage al-ea. This barrier serves two purposes, first it protects the vegetation planted in the proof of parking area from people inadvertently driving over the seedlings, and second, it decreases the functional, usable size of the property to discourage Valor's past tendency to store more cars than permitted under the CUP. Valor may also provide for a ponding area in the proof of parking area if necessary after the initial grading is completed. Parking Requirements. Valor is proposing proof of parking be implemented at this site. Valor estimates that only 5 customer parking stalls a~~e needed because of the nature of his business. Most of the Fbr Sale vehicles are advertised in the paper and are shown by appointment only and the business is not generally open to the public for public viewing of the For Sale cars as is the case at a used Car sales lot. Valor estimates that only 8 employee parking stalls are needed because of the nature of his business. Valor typically employees an average of 2-3 employees at any given time with Mr. Sedaghat being the primary employee of the business. T11C parlimg Witillri tl"iC SitC iS 5Cif COiit"nlned and rife site plan aliOWS parking StaiiS fOr .i t) Fbr Sale cars, storage area sufficient for 20 Repairables, 5 customer parking stalls and 8 employee parking stalls. All parking shall be as designated on the site plan and not on the boulevards.