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r ; Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 17, 1997 Page 2 1 The expansion proposal includes the addition of three auto repair bays; two bays will be 2 constructed on the south side of the existing building and one will be constructed on the north 3 side. The proposed car wash facility will be attached to the proposed auto bays to the south 4 of the existing building. 5 The car wash will require a front yard setback variance because it extends 24 feet beyond the 6 front of the existing building and the two adjacent buildings. The City Ordinance requires a 7 front yard setback equal to the greater of 35 feet or a distance equal to the average of the 8 front yard depths of the two adjacent lots. 9 Exhaust Pros is situated in the City's commercial zoning district. The proposed car wash is a 10 permitted use in the Commercial District according to the City's Zoning Code, Section 11 1635.05, Permitted Conditional Uses, (f) car washes. The proposed addition of auto bays to 12 the existing building, which is considered an expansion of a permitted use, also requires a 13 conditional use permit. 14 Conditions to be considered for this permit include hours of operation, landscaping, lighting 15 and signage. Exhaust Pros has residential areas to the west and east and the above-stated 16 factors may be of concern. 17 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported Staff is recommending approval of the conditional use permits on 18 conditions stipulated by the City. 19 Ms. Moore-Sykes reported the City did receive a letter from Mr. R.W. Morgan, 3935 Silver 20 Lake Road NE, in objection to the proposed project. It was also noted that he was writing as 21 an individual and not on behalf of the townhome association. 22 Mr. Phil Rosar, owner of Exhaust Pros, asked what Mr. Morgan's objections were. 23 Ms. Moore-Sykes read, "The Exhaust Pros facility is not well maintained with very poor 24 asphalt drive area, the grass and shrubbery is not cared for and general appearance is a 25 disgrace. We were advised when Exhaust Pros opened that there would be very little noise. 26 The noise is excessive and racing of engines is extremely loud. The exhaust work is with all 27 doors open in summer and the open doors face our houses. I see no need for a car wash there 28 in the immediate area. A car wash across from our homes will give additional traffic which 29 has also been increased on that corner by the cars from CUB Foods. We, Town Homes 30 owners, recognize that changes in our ecology do happen, but to add another unnecessary 31 expansion of Exhaust Pros is objectional to all of us and our ownership valuations." 32 33 Mr. Rosar stated the reason he was making the request for expansion was to remove the blight 34 in the area and dress it up. He was hard pressed to believe that his business was causing Mr. 35 Morgan distress. He noted the area is zoned commercial and another business could be 36 located there which would generate more traffic. The reason he had not cleaned the area up 37 sooner was that he was waiting to see if CUB Foods would locate in Apache Plaza. He stated 38 he was sorry to hear the objection because he had thought he was a good neighbor.