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J /-1 STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission J Report No.: VI1.1. From: Kim Moore-Sykes, Assistant City Manager//W6 Date: April 19, 2005 Subject: Conditional Use Permit Request for 3605 - 29th Avenue NE Requested Action: Patrick O'Connor,the applicant,-is requesting that he be granted a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed auto dealership for specialized,classics and custom cars that he wants to locate at 3605- 29th Avenue NE. This property is located in the Light Industrial Zoning District. Background: Mr. Patrick O'Connor met with Staff regarding his plan to purchase the property at 3605-29th Avenue NE and his proposal to use the property for auto sales business for specialty cars,classics and custom models. As he states in the attached letter,he plans to keep 15 to 25 vehicles on site for sale either in the show room or parked on the west side of the property during business hours. These vehicles would be ready for sale and not junked vehicles. He explained that he is planning to handle his inventory similarly to the Hitching Post,whereby he would display his vehicles outside during business hours and then store them inside during the off hours. Mr. O'Connor was before the Planning Commission at the March 15th Planning Commission for a concept review to more fully discuss his plans for this property and to answer any questions or concerns the Commission may have with his proposal. In reviewing the Zoning Code,Section 1640-Light Industrial, 1640.02 lists the permitted uses and one of those is (a) Automotive service and repair provided no junked autos are kept on the property. Based on the information provided by Mr. O'Connor, there was an indication that part of his proposed business would include the"reconditioning" of classic or collectable cars. That would infer that Mr. O'Connor does propose to do auto repair and service in order to bring an automobile to a saleable condition. Further review of this Section,however,finds that only offices for administrative purposes and non-retail business are permitted (Section 1640.02 (h)). It appears from the information submitted by the applicant that a major portion of the proposed use will be devoted to retail. Staff did receive a phone call from Glen Ward of Walter R. Hammond Company,at 3601 29th Avenue, which is the property adjacent and directly to the west of the subject property. Mr. Ward was concerned that due to the concrete boulevard on 29th,prospective car buyers would turn onto 29th Avenue and use his driveway and parking lot to get to Mr. O'Connor's business rather than go further down the block to the light,take a'U' turn and turn into the subject property's driveway. He was also concerned that parking may become an issue as well,with the potential of these same buyers using his lot to park in, thereby limiting parking for their customers. Finally, Mr. Ward felt that having a car lot next door would diminish their property value. 3605 29th Avenue NE CUP 041905