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^ MEMO TO: Planning Commission FROM: City Planner Herman DATE: June 17, 1988 SUBJECT: AMOCO OIL COMPANY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A CAR WASH AT 2155 HIGHWAY AVENUE PLANNING CASE NO. 241-88 In reviewing the proposal for the gas station, Staff has looked Into the question regarding two structures being on one lot. In Chapter 40.04, Subd. C(4) it states that "except in the case of a planned unit developments as provided for in Section 40.24 of this Code, not more than one (1) principal building shall be located on a lot". Therefore, Amoco's current proposal does not conform to Code because the car wash and gas station building are separate buildings. However, in 40.04, Subd. F(1), it states that "an accessory building shall be considered a integral part of the principal building if it is connected to the principal building by a covered passageway". I believe that if a covered passageway was proposed, that the two buildings could be considered one principal building per this section of the Code. In reviewing the file for the Amoco Station, in a memo from Steve Rose in 1981, it states that the parking spaces required are a total of 10. This would be 6 spaces for the convenience food store and 4 for the gas station. On the original site plan for the proposal, 8 spaces were shown where the parking spaces are currently shown on the newly proposed development with 2 in the northwest corner where the car wash is proposed to go. This would mean that the site plan would have to be revised to allow for 2 additional parking spaces. In regard to the question if a blower system should be included as a condition on the permit, the Planning Commission should look at the affect upon Program Avenue. The traffic on Program Avenue will be increasing as the Business Park develops. It is believed that Program Avenue will be a major access road for tenants in the large TransHealth building and the building directly to the south. In terms of the circulation on the Amoco site, the cars after being washed will be exiting directly onto Program Avenue. According to Chapter 40.05, Yard Requirements, in a B-3 zone a side yard is 10 feet unless the lot is on a corner in which there is a 30 foot setback. This would require the car wash to be set back an additional 15 feet from the Program Avenue lot line. In reviewing the files, I could not find any comment on the question about non -conformity on the sign at the Amoco Station. Therefore, it is unclear that the sign is non -conforming.