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Mounds View Planning Commission October 2, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 2 _______________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Case CU02-001 Planner Atkinson indicated the request was for a conditional use permit to operate an automotive repair facility in a B-3 zoning district. He then indicated that auto repair is conditionally allowed in a B-3 zoning district as long as certain criteria are met. Planner Atkinson indicated that the items discussed at the last Planning Commission meeting were added to the conditions on the conditional use permit. He then indicated that 10 parking spaces are required and two site plans have been provided for review. Planner Atkinson reviewed the parking site plans with the Commission. He then indicated that either would satisfy the Code and asked for input as to which plan the Commission would prefer. Planner Atkinson indicated that the vacuum island would need to be removed if parking site plan number two were used. Commissioner Miller asked if any parking spaces would need to be designated for handicapped parking. Planner Atkinson indicated that there were currently no spots designated as handicapped spaces and then said that the building official would handle that during the building permit phase. Commissioner Zwirn indicated he preferred version one for method of operation and ease of congestion and then noted he would prefer to have the parking away from the building for fire and safety reasons. Commissioner Johnson commented it would be preferable to have the cars away from the building at night. Chair Stevenson indicated the third stall would not be needed to meet the requirements of the Code. He then said that it would be possible to eliminate stall one and open up the curb to add another stall. Commissioner Hegland commented that the vacuum island could be left in its current location if parking version one were used. Chair Stevenson asked if a third stall could be added if the curb cut was changed. Mr. Studer suggested turning stall one to be parallel to the building to provide for a van accessible handicapped stall. The Commission indicated it was fine with the version one parking site plan with the addition of the parallel to the building handicapped accessible stall.