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Novemb~sr 9, 1977 Page 7 r Commission Piember Zep~er asked tf h1r, Alexander owned any other lots, t4r. Alexander rt"1rep11ed that he had been part owner of a lot in St. Paul on R1ce Street but had sold f out due to a conflict wlth his partner. He also stated that his 1ot would be 6esicully for dealers to shop wholesale but that he would also sell wholesale to any customer who waiked in. Mr. Alexander also stated that the ma~ority of his business would be conducted from auctions and that he wou]d only be heving a few display cara on his lot. He also stated that he could get by with 20 spots for display cars. MS (Foss-Glazer) to grant the conditional use permit for the operaCion nf a used auto sales business at 2848 Highway 10 with the folTowing recortmendations, that a site plan be presented to the City Staff and approved, tha~ the site ptan show appruxintately 20 cars far disp1ay, and that the fence be extended forCher east and norih to screen adequately the abutting property and also to show proper lane access in and out af the property. 6 nayes 2 ayes Commission ~embers Foss and Glazer voted in favor of thr. motion and all other members voted against it. MS (Burmefster-Foss) to grant a conditional use permtt cm;tingent upon the applacant bring9ng 6ack a professionally certified site plan to the Planning Commi;sion. 6 nayes 2 ayes Commission Member Gtazer stxted that he voted against the motion for two reasons, that it was not in harmoqy with the Comprehensive Pian, which the City has quite an investment in, and that a used car lot was not de>ireab7e along Highway lv, ~ Cortmission Members Zepper, Mackeben, Fedor, Haake and Blanchard stated that they agreed - with Comniission Member Giazer's comments. MAJOR SIfBDIVISION REqUEST OF EUGENE TOMAS •• 5065 BDNA ROAD Official Rose reported that Mr. Tomas has requested to combine and subdivide three icts of 220', 100' and 90' frobtage cn Bona Road to form five lots, all with II1.46' frontayas for single family construction. Pt~nning consideratians 1nclude that ali lats have substandard Prontages of 81.Ab' so a variance of 3.5' would be needed. A17 lots have equal square footages of 10,956 square feet, which is su6standard by 44- square feet per tot. Services ar.r: availabte 9n the street for all lots. The middle iot present7y has a storm sewer outlet and drainage easemenC which Staff is studying to see if there is a possibility for removal of the outlet. The lot would st171 be buitdable if the sewer outlet is not abandoned. Staff recommends a minimaT 5' drainage anc' utility easement around the perimeter of all lots. 7he applir,ant is presently having a proposed grading plan prepared which would be requirpd ta R~et drainage requirements. Upon signature of the final plat a developm~nt agreement would be entered into by the appllcant tuith a required bond amount for the size oF the development, which would insure City code satisfactian. Commission Member Mackeben asked if variances had been granted before for both sub- standard square footage and subsCandard frontage. Chairpersoh Haake repiied that she could n~t recall any instances except maybe for hardship. ~i t+r. Tomas stated that he would 7ike to have five lots created rather thai~ four bQCause of the economics of dlviding the extra cost into four tots. He stated that the added cost would be enouyh to puY the houses into the high $60,OOU range and felt that it