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H6e1 X-3 - 5 The Mounds View planning commission is considering a revision to the conditional use permit for the Suds and Shine car wash. This is the self-service car wash located on Highway 10,just East of the Fina station. The back of the car wash abuts the intersection of Jeffrey Drive and O'Connell Drive. The conditional use amendment under consideration would allow the car wash to remain open 24 hours/day. In addition to the increased hours of operation, the amendment would also reduce the number of hours per day the car wash is attended to only 4 hours/day, with the 4 hours being at the discretion of the operator. In return for the granting of the permit, the operator would not allow the vacuums to be operated late at night and would be post a sign with the Mounds View noise ordinance reminding patrons to be quiet. The concern is that 24 hour operation of the business would degrade the quality of the local neighborhood that is already being affected by the noise pollution from the nearby highway, Robert's Off 10, the Fina station, and the Saturn dealership. What constitutes an acceptable noise level during the daytime hours is dramatically different from the acceptable level of noise during the late evening and early morning, when the acoustics are totally different and the sound carries considerably more. We can see no benefit whatsoever to the city or the neighborhood by approving this amendment It is our opinion that allowing 24 hour operation would only result in: • Loud music at late hours. • Noise from the wash units. • An unmonitored gathering place for area youth in the late evening hours. • Additional lighting requirements which would encroach on the residential area. We the undersigned, would like no change to the current conditional use permit in effect for the Suds & Shine car wash. NAME ADDRESS SIG '1' A3 5.7 7 9 O ?Ie./7 e// D,- i % av;: -. Loi S-2W sir ,. .,, ��.` :-.-09-4/- Cr-L- J- �d ./.old[ - -�j 11111W4,-0"' ii �.