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Mounds View City Council May 13, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 956, Amending the Zoning Map for 8482, 8484, and 8486 Long Lake Road. 1 2 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 3 4 C. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 9108, Revocation of a Conditional Use 5 Permit for C & N Group LLC (dba Tires N’More), 2832 Mounds View 6 Boulevard. 7 8 Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council consider revoking a Conditional 9 Use Permit for C & N Group, doing business as Tires N’More at 2832 Mounds View Boulevard. 10 He explained Tires N’More received a CUP in 2012 for a tire and minor auto repair store. He 11 reported the property was zoned B-3 and would allow for retail sales with accessory warehousing 12 storage. He stated the site has been used for warehousing and not for retail sales. He commented 13 on the number of zoning code violations that have occurred at this property in recent years. He 14 noted this property was family owned and the current owner was Sammy Sussi. He explained 15 Mr. Sussi has been cooperating with the City and was working to clean up the property. He stated 16 the business was open and tire sales were occurring. He reported the Planning Commission was 17 recommending the Council revoke the CUP which would eliminate minor auto repair, but noted 18 the retail tire sales business would remain. He stated staff was recommending the Council 19 support this recommendation and that the business owner voluntarily supports the CUP 20 revocation. 21 22 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 23 24 Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. 25 26 Council Member Meehlhause asked if staff was recommending Option 1 or Option 2 within the 27 staff report. Community Development Director Sevald stated staff was recommending Option 1, 28 if considered practical. 29 30 Mayor Mueller commented on the correspondence City staff has had with the property owner 31 since 2017. She indicated on March 30, 2018 a letter or email of intent from Mr. Sussi was sent 32 to the City outlining four steps that would bring the property into compliance. She noted Mr. 33 Sussi did not follow through on these four steps. She explained with this business, because the 34 business owner lived outside the country and given its history with the City, she recommended 35 Option 2 be followed. 36 37 Council Member Bergeron read a letter received from the property owner noting they would not 38 be servicing tires but would be selling auto accessories and tires. He commented on the 39 difference between inventory and warehousing. He noted the property owners have been 40 warehousing tires because no sales or transactions have been occurring. 41 42 City Administrator Zikmund commented it was Mr. Sussi’s plan to be in attendance this evening. 43 Community Development Director Sevald indicated he had left a message with Mr. Sussi to 44 remind him of the meeting. 45