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MOUNDS VIEW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 05B Meeting Date: April 17, 2019 Type of Business: Planning Case CU2012-001 To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 1096-19, Recommending Approval of the Revocation of a Conditional Use Permit for C & N Group, LLC (dba Tires N'More), 2832 Mounds View Boulevard 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. Revocation of the CUP is one additional option. Discussion: Tires N'More is one of several auto related businesses operated by the Soussi family. It is Staff's understanding that the owners intend to use this location as a distribution center (warehouse) for its many retail operations. 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 area looks "rundown" .2 Zoning Code Violations The property is zoned B-3 Highway 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 MinorAuto 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-3 district. With cause, the City Council may revoke the CUP. In this case, the property cannot be used for "Tire and Minor Auto Repair' [emphases 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 of looking rundown). Mounds View City Code, Section 1114.03 (B-3 district) allows all permitted accessory uses, as allowed in the B-2 district, which refers the same to permitted accessory uses as allowed in the B-1 district. Section 1112.03, Subd 2 (Accessory Uses in B-1 District); "Off-street parking as regulated by Chapter 1121 of this Title but not including semi -trailer trucks". Staff interprets this as off-street parking of semi -trailer trucks is prohibited in the B-1, B-2, and B-3 districts, unless for deliveries. 2 City of Mounds View Community Opinion Survey (2018), referring to multiple comments about vacant businesses and properties along Mounds View Boulevard, not specifically Tires N'More by name. The Mounds View Yisiuu A 7111-irbng Desiruhle (bnmmwilY