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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission From: Stephen Grittman, City Planner Date: City Council Regular Meeting for January 19, 2021 NAC File No: 323.01 – 20.21 Request: Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Car Wash facility for Boulevard Autoworks at 2701 Kenzie Terrace. REFERRAL FROM COUNCIL FOR PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS The applicant is proposing to construct a new car wash facility at 2701 Kenzie Terrace. The facility requires a conditional use permit, and would replace the existing parking lot on the site. Based on a review of the application, Planning Staff recommended approval of the CUP request, with conditions related to compliance with code requirements applicable to the impacts of the proposed use. The Planning Commission reviewed the application at a public hearing on December 15, 2020. Several members of the public provided written and oral comments, expressing concerns related to noise, lights, odors, and general compatibility with the neighborhood, with the potential to disrupt quality of life and diminish property values. The applicant expressed an interest in mitigating those concerns, and agreed to the required conditions recommended by staff. After the hearing, Commission discussed the item extensively, ultimately passing a motion to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, based on the findings in the proposed resolution and with the conditions recommended in the staff report, as well as one additional condition limiting hours of operation to 7:00a.m. to 10:00p.m. The applicant had indicated that his proposed hours of operation would be 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. With those conditions, the Planning Commission vote was 7 in favor, 0 against. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, a significant amount of additional public comment has been submitted through both written and verbal forums. One of those contributions has raised a concern related to the Planning Commission motion. The Commission took up the staff recommendation as a motion, then acted to incorporate an additional condition suggested by the Commission. A vote was taken, but the observer suggests that the vote only incorporated the additional condition into the Commission’s motion, and a subsequent vote on the motion as amended was not taken. While it appears that the intent of the Commission was clear, the City Council asked the Planning Commission to clarify its formal action, and has referred the item back to the Commission. At this meeting, therefore, staff is seeking a vote on the formal motion – as amended – which incorporates the original 10 staff conditions, and the hours of operation condition added by the Commission at its meeting on December 15. 95