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Mounds View Planning Commission April 17, 2019 Regular Meeting APPROVED Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Nelson/Commissioner French. To approve Resolution 1095-19, a Resolution Recommending Approval of Ordinance No. 956, amending the Zoning Map. Ayes – 3 Nays – 2 (Farmer & Monn) Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ B. 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 Community Development Director Sevald stated 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 has nearly exhausted its options for enforcement. Revocation of the CUP is an additional option. Sami Soussi, Tires N’More representative, explained his brother ran into a few issues after having an accident. He reported he and his brother have been working at the business to get it cleaned up. He indicated he was working to get one of the trailers impounded. He noted the parking lot was getting cleaned up and he was trying to find the right manager to run the store. Commissioner Monn asked if Mr. Soussi was aware of the numerous code violations for this property. Mr. Soussi stated he was aware of the violations. Commissioner Monn questioned why he had been uncooperative with the City. Mr. Soussi explained he doesn’t have someone onsite at all times, but rather was working to clean up the site after hours. Commissioner Farmer inquired if the store had been open for retail sales. Mr. Soussi reported the store had not been open for retail sales. He stated it was his hope that the property would be cleaned in another month or two and would be ready to operate. Commissioner Nelson commented the City has given the property owner a “couple of months” to clean this property several times. He indicated he was still not hearing a clear plan from the property representative and stated he would be more comfortable with the City providing Mr. Soussi with a drop-dead date. He expressed concern with the fact the Tires N’More in Mounds View was only open for six hours on Saturdays and questioned if this should even be considered a retail store. He explained the store in Mounds View was suffering and he didn’t believe this was fair to the community. Mr. Soussi stated he was searching for a person to manage this site and understood the Mounds View store has been a headache. He explained he appreciated the City working with him.