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MINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION March 24, 2011 Call to Order Chairman Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Arcand, Gwynn, Kleissler, McRoberts, Moore, Schumann ABSENT: Rosenquist ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director Dennis Fields, Community Development Assistant Rachel Juba, Planner Approval of Minutes of February 24, 2011 McRoberts made motion, Kleissler seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of February 24, 2011. All Ayes, Motion carried. Conditional Use Permit Amendment — Randall Roatch and Donald Bairl Planner, Rachel Juba, gave the background to the Planning Commission. She explained the applicants request to amend their existing CUP to allow 5 cars to be displayed for sale. The existing CUP currently allowed for only 2 cars to be displayed. The state requirement for an dealers license requires a business to display a minimum of 5 cars. Staff recommended approval of the CUP amendment. McRoberts stated that he sees more cars than what is allowed on the aerial photo provided and questioned why there were so many. Rachel answered that there is another business that also uses the building. That business renovated vehicles and some of the vehicles seen are being serviced by that separate business. The Applicant, Randall Roatch wanted to continue the business as usual after he purchased the business from the previous owner. He explained that as he went to get his state dealers license it was denied because the existing CUP only allowed for 2 cars to be displayed, where 5 is now the minimum that the state requires. He also explained that the area in the front of the building would be cleaned and the cars for sale would be parked in the designated area shown on the plan. Schumann opened the public hearing. Troy Duncanson, 5850 159th ST N, stated that there is already a lot of traffic in that area and that he predicts that more cars would be rotated in and out, and not just 5 cars for sale on the lot. He