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1 memorandum on the request as well as copies of the September, 1982 <br /> 2 Commission and Council minutes where a similar request had been made <br /> 3 for another location in the same center. The Commission at that <br /> 4 time had recommended the same type of business be included in the <br /> 5 ordinance as a conditionally permitted use under conditions which <br /> 6 would limit its potential for becoming an annoyance to the adjacent <br /> 7 residential neighborhood. However, the request was withdrawn by the <br /> 8 applicant before the Council could act on the request. <br /> 9 None of the current members of the Planning Commission served on that <br /> 10 body in 1982. When the proposed redevelopment of the center was <br /> 11 mentioned, Mr. Childs indicated that he had followed the same <br /> 12 procedure then as now of telling the applicant he should make his <br /> 13 plans as though he were going to remain in that location for a long <br /> 14 time. <br /> 15 Mr. Kuelbs provided the following information in response to <br /> 16 questions from the Commissioners: <br /> 17 *reported because of his success in Savage ($6,000,000.00 in <br /> 18 sales this year) and because the Harley-Davidson Company perceived <br /> 19 the need for a dealership in the northeast metro area after the <br /> 20 Blaine store had closed, he had been asked to select a location and <br /> 21 had chosen St. Anthony as being centrally located; <br /> 22 *said his was not a heavy traffic business and most of his <br /> 23 customers come in automobiles; <br /> 24 *only setting up and minor adjustments to cycles would be made <br /> 25 in the shop with all major maintenance done in his Savage store <br /> 26 where he had the necessary equipment; <br /> 27 *had never done any painting, welding, or chroming in that <br /> 28 facility; <br /> 29 *all services and displays would be provided inside the <br /> 30 building; <br /> 31 *test driving would probably be done along Highway 88; <br /> 32 *estimated his business to draw an average of between 200 and <br /> 33 300 customers weekdays and from 400 to 500 Saturdays. An open house <br /> 34 would probably draw 1 ,000; <br /> 35 *said he spends between $50,000 and $60,000 on advertising each <br /> 36 year; <br /> 37 *disputed the perception of motorcycle owners saying he has a <br /> 38 lot of judges, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals for <br /> 39 customers because of the cost of this type of bike; <br /> 9 <br />