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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 11 _ STAFF REPORT Report Number: 94-1266WS w� AGENDA SESSION DATE August 1, 1994 Report Date: 7-26-94 DISPOSITION Item Description: Discussion Regarding Development Review — Saturn of St. Paul Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this reportt<y +^ 4_ - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; Darwin Lindahl, representing Saturn of St. Paul, has made application for a Development Review/C.U.P. Amendment to allow the expansion of the Saturn Car Dealership at 2375 Highway 10. In 1992, Saturn was granted a Conditional Use Permit for their current operation. At that time, a portion of the property upon which the facility is located was left unimproved for possible future development as an extension of Jackson Drive to the North. The extension of Jackson has since been deemed unnecessary. Saturn has now approached the City with a request to utilize this unimproved area of their property to meet current needs and demands of the facility. The proposed expansion would add approximately 45 parking spaces for display purposes, relocate existing landscaping to the East line of the site and install an additional row of lighting. Staff has had a preliminary meeting with the applicant and found all items in the request in order. A copy of the plan has been sent to the City Consulting Engineer for review and comment. All other requirements of the Municipal Code have been met by the applicant. The Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed this item and will be making a formal recommendation to the City Council at their August 3, 1994 meeting. As you will recall, the City passed Ordinance No. 533 in March of this year which placed a moratorium on the location of any new car dealership operations within the City for a period of 18 months. This moratorium did not, however, preclude the continued use or expansion of any currently licensed facility in the City. Therefore, this request is allowed to be submitted and is subject to current requirements contained within the Municipal Code. I have included all materials received as part of this request for your review and consideration. l �---- C P arrington, Communi(Development Coordinator RECOMMENDATION;