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Planning Comimission Planning Case No. 464-9G 4ctober 9, 1996 Page 8 2375 Highway 10 � IVo outdoor sales or servicing is conducted on this site, other than customers viewing cars in inventory in the pa.iking (ot. There are no abutting residential districts, and there�ore, the screening requirements do not apply. Suf�icient space far car inv�ntory has been provided so it will not in#'ringe on required customer, service and employee paxking, The iast criteria (Section 1104.04 5ubd. 8.i.) was added in 1996, and raises a problem. The total enclosed square footage on the Saham site with the building addition is 11,600 square feet. The criteria would�seem to say that only 23,200 square feet of site area could be used for outdoor storage of inventory, The net area occupied by inventory on the siie is appro�imafiely 25,285 square Feet. (No drive azsles have been included in this estimate, only the outline ofthe parking spaces to be used for inventory.) Siaffdoes not believe criteria is pra�tical for a new car dealership, and it would have precluded the development of the originat Saturn cfealership. Staff needs some assistance in understanding the purpose of the requirement. We would suggest that as part of the conditional use permit, the area proposed by Saturn far inventory be approved. Ac�essory �uatdings Sub 8 j. Accessory buildings to be used soleiy for sales offices sha3i not be permitted. Such accessory buildings as are pernvtted shall be constructed of the same materials as the main structure. The proposed building includes both a sales of�ice and service bays. No accessory huildings are proposed. I�Ioise Subd 2 k. Subd 3 n. Subd 8 p. Subd 8 q, Provisions are made to controi and reduce noise. Na music or advertisements will be allowed over paging system, All provisions shall apply as included in Section 1103.01 reiating to noise within the City Code. Current staff is not aware of any noise problems on the existing Satum siie. The original conditional use permit includes a contingency that "outside loudspeakers shall be utilized for paging purposes only." ,Staff �,ould recommend that this con�ingency be carried forward.