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of Mounds View Staff R To: From: Item Title/Subject Item No: 03 Meeting Date: April 1, 2019 Type of Business: WS City Administrator Review: Honorable Mayor and City Council Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Tires N'More Discussion Introduction: The City has taken numerous enforcement action against Tires N'More, located at 2832 Mounds View Boulevard. The property is in violation of City Codes pertaining to non - permitted land use (warehouse), outside storage, and Fire Code violations. At times, the property owner, C & N Group LLC, has cooperated with the City, but many times they have not. Staff have nearly exhausted its options for enforcement, and is requesting direction from the City Council, if to pursue revocation of its CUP. In the Council's consideration, the Council should consider what its goal is of obtaining compliance from the property owner. Discussion: Tires N'More is one of several auto related businesses operated by the Soussi family. Staff believe that this location receives and stores used tires from many of its stores. The primary concerns the City has relates to improper storage of tires inside and outside of the building, and exterior storage of semi -trailers and inoperable vehicles. The excessive amount of tires creates very hazardous conditions, should a fire occur. The primary concern the public has expressed is that the property looks "rundown". Zoning Code Violations The property is zoned B-2 Limited Business, and guided for Mixed Use in the Comprehensive Plan. Naoufel Soussi, representing Tires N'More, received a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a "Tire and Minor Auto Repair Store" in 2012 (Resolution 7984). To the City's knowledge, a store was never opened. Instead, the building has been used for the warehousing of tires. "Warehouse" is not a permitted use in the B-2 district. With cause, the City Council may revoke the CUP. In this case, the property cannot be used for "Tire and Minor Auto Repair" rem phases added). It can be used for "limited retail uses which have, as the principle use, sales with warehousing or display secondary to that use." Since the property is not used for auto repair, revoking the CUP has no effect on the current use as a warehouse, nor would it affect the appearance of the property (e.g. the public's concern). The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community