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Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage license now held by Muler Auto Repair LLC, d/b/a Muler Auto Repair LLC (License ID #20240000019) for the premises located at 1200 7th Street West.
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WHEREAS, Muler Auto Repair LLC, d/b/a Muler Auto Repair LLC (License ID #20240000019) applied for a change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage license on January 8, 2023, for the premises located 1200 7th Street Westin Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the license application notification was sent out by the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) on January 23, 2023, with a response date of February 7, 2024; and
WHEREAS, in response to the notification, no objections were received, and the Council finds that the application is in order with no grounds to deny approval of the license; now, therefore, be it;
RESOLVED, the change of ownership for the Auto Repair Garage license is hereby approved and issued to Muler Auto Repair LLC, d/b/a Muler Auto Repair LLC (License ID #20240000019) for the premises located at 1200 7th Street West in Saint Paul with the following license conditions:
1. All repair work shall be done within an enclosed building.
2. There shall be no outside storage.
3. A ten (10) foot landscaped buffer with screen planting shall be provided along the property line adjoining property used or zoned for residential purposes.
4. The parking lot shall be paved, striped, and landscaped according to the standards and requirements in Chapter 63 of the Zoning Code, including the landscaping requirements in §63.314 and replacing the existing chain link fence with screening as required by § 63.314.
5. A site plan showing paving, striping and landscaping the parking lot according to the standards and requirements in Chapter 63, and showing a ten-foot landscaped buffer along adjoining residential property, shall be submitted for approval under the provisions of§ 61.402 of the Zoning Code.
6. The hours of operation shall be limited to 8:00 a. m. -6:00 p. m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
7. All vehicles associated with the business (including customer vehicles) shall be parked on the site, and shall not be parked in a public street (including public alleys). NOTE: Licensing supplemental condition language includes that no customer vehicles under the control of the licensee can be parked and/or stored in the public right-of-way. This includes vehicles waiting for repair and vehicles waiting to be picked up by the customer.
8. The business owner/operator shall arrange for the storage of all vehicles unclaimed by their owners at an off-site, legal storage facility or otherwise removed from the premises in a legal manner.
9. The parking lot shall be striped in accordance with the approved site plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) dated 10/29/2009. Striping and site improvements (including paving, fencing, landscaping, etc.) shall be maintained in good condition and in accordance with the approved plan.
10. All customer, business and employee vehicles must be parked in accordance with the DSI approved site plan, dated 10/29/2009. A maximum often (10) vehicles are allowed to be parked on the property at any one time.
11. The storage of vehicles for the purpose of salvaging parts is expressly forbidden. All vehicles parked outdoors must appear to be completely assembled with no major body parts missing. Vehicle salvage is not permitted.
12. Vehicle sales, auto body repair and auto body spray painting is not permitted by this license.
13. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that any vehicle not claimed by its owner is removed from the lot as permitted by law.
14. Maintain maneuvering space on the property to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site to proceed forward. Backing from the public right-of-way (e.g., street, sidewalk, etc.) or on to the public right-of-way is prohibited.
15. Storage of vehicle fluids, batteries, etc. shall be in accordance with the Ramsey County Hazardous Waste regulations. The licensee shall obtain a "Hazardous Waste Generator" License from Ramsey County. Licensee must comply with all federal, state and local laws.
16. Refuse and discarded vehicle parts shall be stored in the dumpster, located in the trash enclosure area, as shown on the approved site plan. The trash enclosure shall be surrounded with wood screened fencing to obscure the view from adjacent residences.