Title
License Application Summary for PET Enterprises Motortech Inc. (License ID #20130001816), doing business as PET Auto Repair, Patrick Takuanyi, owner, 651-247-2359
Located at
44 Acker St E, Ward 1
Application for
Auto Repair Garage, Auto Body Repair/Painting Shop, and Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle licenses
Recommended License Conditions
1. All customer cars waiting for pick-up, employee, and "for-sale" display vehicles must be parked in accordance with the approved site plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) dated June 20, 2013.
2. Maximum number of vehicles for sale on the lot shall not exceed fourteen (14).
3. Twenty-three (23) parking spaces on the property must be provided for customers and employees at all times.
4. Chains and bollards must be installed and maintained at the property line, along Acker St., to provide a controlled vehicular access to the property and to prevent vehicle from encroaching in the public right-of-way. This installation must be completed within 60 Days of the issuance of this license.
5. The customer/employee parking area shown on the site plan, on the south side of the building, must be installed with a Class 5 gravel surface within 60 days of the issuance of the license and paved with asphalt or concrete within 2 years from the date the license is issued. Installation of the asphalt or concrete shall be in accordance with the approved site plan with the work performed under a paving permit issued by the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). The development of this area is required to meet off-street parking requirements of the City's zoning code.
6. Customer/employee cars shall be striped in accordance with the approved site plan on file with DSI. The striping of the parking spaces shall be completed on the front (northern) portion, within 60 Days of the issuance of this license; and on the parking lot south of the building when the pavement is installed.
7. There shall be no exterior storage of vehicle parts, tires, oil or any other similar materials associated with the business. Trash and discarded vehicle parts will be stored in a covered dumpster. Licensee shall obtain and maintain an active Hazardous Waste Generator License from Ramsey County Solid Waste Division and; shall abide by the provisions of that license with respect to the safe handling and disposal of waste oil, filters, tires, batteries, etc.
8. Customer, employee, and for-sale vehicles shall not be parked or stored on the public right-of-way (e.g., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.). This includes cars which have been repaired and are awaiting pick-up by their owners.
9. All repair work must occur within an enclosed building. No repair of vehicles may occur on the exterior of the lot or in the public right-of-way.
10. Vehicle salvage, a principal activity of obtaining and dismantling motor vehicles to salvage and sell usable parts, is expressly not permitted.
11. Customer and/or employee vehicles may not be parked longer than ten (10) days on the premises. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to ensure than any vehicle not claimed by its owner is removed from the lot as permitted by law.
12. Maintain maneuvering space on the property to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site to proceed forward.
13. The business activities on the licensee premises shall operate in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. Failure to remain in compliance will result in adverse action against the license.
Neighborhood Organization Recommendation
The District 6 Planning Council submitted a letter objecting to the length of time give to complete the parking lot improvements. They wanted the improvements to be completed sooner.
Inspection Requirements
Building: Pending - Paint Booth Installation Requires Permit(s)
Environmental Health: NA
License: Approved with conditions
Zoning: Approved with conditions
DSI Recommendation
Approval with conditions