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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5349 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 5349 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FROM THRIFTY CAR RENTAL TO OPERATE AN OUTDOOR RENTAL OPERA TION AT 2975 HIGHWAY 10; PLANNING CASE NO. 562-99 WHEREAS, Tim Moe, representing Thrifty Car Rental, has applied for a conditional use permit to operate an outdoor automobile rental facility at 2975 Highway 10, property zoned B-3, Highway Business Commercial, legally described as follows: Lot 13 of Au(litor'.~ Subdivision No. 89, Subject to Highway 10 ami Spring Lake ROll(l Ram.~ey County, State of Minnesota WHEREAS, the Mounds View Zoning Code allows outdoor automobile rental facilities in the B-3 Highway Business District with the approval of a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has reviewed the following documents regarding this proposal: 1, Planning Application 2. Zoning Map 3. Existing Site Plan 4. Proposed Site Plan, Date-stamped 7/15/99 5. Letter from Applicant 6, Staff Report 7. Planning Commission Resolution 586-99 WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council makes the following findings that the criteria for approval for automobile rental facilities in Section 1114.04, Subd 5 have been met: a. Outside services, sales and equipment rental connected with the principal use is limited e . . Thrifty Auto Rental Resolution 5349 July 26, 1999 Page 2 to thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the principal use. The principal use for this location will be automobile rental and is not su~iect to the thirty percent limitation. The operation may be allowed to marketfor sale rental vehicles as an accessory use lvhich would be su~ject to the thirty percent limitation. This limitatioll translates into no more than three vehicles on the property marked for sale at anyone time. b. Outside sales areas are fenced or screened from view of neighboring identical uses or an abutting R District in compliance with subdivisions 1103.08(1) through (5) of this Title. 7here will be no officially designated sales area on this property as the principal use will be auto rental. 171e use is currently screenedFom ahutting residential properties by virtue of a wood privac..vfence. the residential properties acros.... the street are sufficiently separated by the width of the .~i)ring Lake Road right of way and the respective setbacks of the husiness and houses. c. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right of way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with 1103.08, Section 1103.09 of this Title. There are no changes proposed with regard to the extemallighting (i this property, which is currently in compliance \.vith the indicated section of City Code. d. Sales area is grassed or surfaced to control dust. The area on which the rental vehicles and those vehiclesparkedfor sale is hituminously paved. Vehicles wi II not be allowed to be parked upon any unpaved area (?f the property. e. The open or outdoor service, sale or rental use does not take up parking space as required for conformity of this Title. According to the Chapter J J 2 J (?f the City Code, this operation will need to provide a minimum offour parking .\pacesfor employees and customers. Any remaining parking ~paces may he utilizedfor rental vehicles, f. The provisions of subdivision 1125.01 (I)e of this Title are considered and satisfactorily met. These provisions are addressed in detail in thefollowing "whereas" clause, WHEREAS, The Mounds View City Council makes the following findings that possible adverse effects have been taken into consideration in its recommendation according to Section 1125.01, Subdivision l.e: . . . Thrifty Auto Rental Resolution 5349 July 26, 1999 Page 3 (1) Relationship to Municipal Comprehensive Plan. (2) The geographical area involved. (3) Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. (4) The character of the surrounding area. (5) The demonstrated need for such use. While a commercial use has been present at this location for the last 30 years, this proposed use or any commercial use would he inconsistent with the comprehensive plan as currently drafted. It is staff's position that the comprehensive plan should be amended 10 reflect this type of use, the change to occur as parI (?f the current comp plan update process. The area surrounding the parcel is dominated hy residential uses, There are commercial uses and higher density residential uses across Higlnt/ay 10. While the property is the on(v commercial use in the immediate area, its location at the intersection of Spring Lake Road and Highway 10 makes it undesirable for a residential use. Addressing the issue of neighborhood depreciation, it is much more desirable to have a succes~fully operating business at this location than to have an ahandoned, run-down property. Asfor the needfor such a use, there are currently no businesses in the City that provide a car rental service, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council makes the following findings relative to the criteria stated in Section 1125.01 Subd, 3.b, of the Mounds View Municipal Code: (1) The use will not create an excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other public facilitics and utilities which sen'c or are proposcd to sen!c thc area The use 'will be a service-oriented husiness, rather than residential development, and therefore is not expected to create a hurden on parks or schools. lhe proposed use will utilize the existing huilding and is not expected to increase the demands on public facilities and utilities. (2) The use will be sufficiently compatible or scparated by distance or screening from adjacent residentially zoned or us cd land so that existing homes will not be depreciated in value and therc will be no detcrrence to developmcnt of vacant land. (3) The structure and sitc shall havc an appearance that will not havc an adverse cffect upon adjaccnt rcsidcntial propcrtics. The use is currently screenedfrom abutting residential properties by virtue of a wood priw((yfence. 171e residential properties across the street are sufficiently separated by the width of the ,,'pring Lake Road right of way and the re,~pective setbacks qf the husiness and houses. (4) The use, in thc opinion of the City Council, is reasonably related to thc ovcrall needs of the City and to the existing land usc, The applicant will be replacing a closed and untended business site with a new husiness and site improvements. There are currently no other similar uses in the City. . . . ~ Thrifty Auto Rental Resolution 5349 July 26, 1999 Page 4 (5) The use is consistent with thc purposes of the Zoning Codc and the purposes of the zoning district in which thc applicant intcnds to locate the proposcd use. The Zoning Code allowsfor automobile rental businesses in this zoning district, with approval (?f a conditional use permit. The property is located on Higlrn/(lY 10, which is the City's primary business corridor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approves the conditional use permit requested for with the following stipulations: 1. Hours of operation shall not exceed 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. 2. Service of vehicles shall only be performed inside the building and shall be limited to only those vehicles on site for rent or sale. There shall not be any service of vehicles allowed for the general public. 3. The applicant shall install two "No Parking" signs along the Spring Lake Road right of way. 4. Other than the vehicles for rent or sale, there shall be no outside storage allowed without the prior approval of an amendment to this conditional use permit. 5. Automobile sales will be limited to a maximum of three vehicles at one time. 6. Other than any signage within the building's interior, there shall be no sign age allowed pertaining to the sale of vehicles. A vehicle may display a "for sale" sign limited to 1 1f2 square feet only if said signage is restricted to the interior of the vehicle. 7. No more than 23 vehicles shall be allowed to be parked outside on the premises at anyone time, and only in accordance with the site plan date-stamped 7/15/99. 8. No vehicle shall be allowed to be parked on unimproved surface on the premises at any time. 9. The applicant shall make landscaping improvements to the property consistent with City Forester recommendations and as approved by the City Administrator. 10. The parking of panel trucks, RVs, or trailers upon the premises for rent or sale shall be prohibited. - . e Thrifty Auto Rental Resolution 5349 July 26, 1999 Page 5 11. The applicant shall record the conditional use permit with Ramsey County within 60 days of City Council approval and provide proof of such recordation to the City or this permit shall become null and void. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other Conditional Use Permits on file with this property pertaining to previous uses shall hereby be revoked, rescinded and considered null and void because the provisions pertaining to those uses are no longer being observed. Adopted this 26st day of July, 1999. -..... ._, JLL Dan Coughlin, M . ~. / ,.- // I -: t'i-Cu:-) ;l: u Attest: cPfS -j Clerk / Administrator (Seal) N:'DA T A \GROUPS\COMDEVDEYCASES\562-99\5349CC.RES t . . STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF RAMSEY) ss. I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified Clerk Administrator of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota, hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a full, true and complete copy thereof, insofar as the same relates to: Resolution No. 5349 Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit Request from Thrifty Car Rental to Operate an Outdoor Rental Operations at 2975 Highway 10: Planning Case No. 562-99. adopted this 26th day of July, 1999. WITNESS MY HAND officially as such Clerk-Administrator and the corporate seal of the City of Mounds View this 16th day of August, 1999. (SEAL) c&rw~. Charles S. Whitin Clerk Administrator