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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for JME Transit Inc. (License ID # 20190001224), d/b/a JME Transit, for an Auto Repair license at 290 Larch Street.
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WHEREAS, JME Transit Inc. (License ID # 20190001224), d/b/a JME Transit, located at 290 Larch Street has applied for a Class N license for an Auto Repair; and
WHEREAS, objections to the Auto Repair licenses were received within the notification period, and a hearing was held on December 5, 2019; and
WHEREAS, after conducting the hearing and considering the testimony, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for JME Transit Inc. (License ID # 20190001224), d/b/a JME Transit, 290 Larch Street, be approved with the following conditions:
1. All vehicles shall be parked on the property in a manner that is consistent with the approved site plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) dated 08/28/2019. Site conditions shall be maintained in accordance with the approved site plan, including keeping in good order and repair any site improvements such as asphalt/concrete paved areas, fencing, striping of individual parking spaces (including one handicap parking space with code compliant signage/striping), etc. Any changes to the site plan must be approved by the Zoning Administrator.
2. Nineteen (19) individually striped off-street parking spaces shall be provided for employee and customer parking in accordance with the approved site plan on file with DSI dated 08/28/2019 as follows: nine (9) standard (9'X18') parking spaces, nine (9) compact (8'X17') parking spaces, and one (1) handicap accessible (16'X18') parking space.
3. Long term vehicle storage on the site may only be located in the area shown on the approved site plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) dated 08/28/2019 which is the southern end of the property.
4. Business, customer and/or employee vehicles shall not be parked or stored on the street. This includes vehicles which are awaiting repair and/or have been repaired and are awaiting pick-up by their owners.
5. There shall be no exterior storage of vehicle parts, tires, oil or any other similar materials associated with the business. Trash will be stored in a covered dumpster.
6. All vehicles parked and/or stored outdoors must appear to be completely assembled with no major body parts missing.
7. Vehicle salvage is not permitted.
8. Motor vehicle sales is not permitted.
9. Auto body repair and/or painting are not permitted.
10. No auto repair of vehicles may occur on the exterior of the lot or in the public right-of-way. All repair work must occur within an enclosed building.
11. Customer vehicles, with an exception for long term vehicle storage as referred to under conditions #3, 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. Except for vehicles entering and exiting the truck repair service bays for the building on the west side of the property, licensee shall provide maneuvering space on the property to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site to proceed forward as stipulated on the approved site plan (backing onto the street or from the street is otherwise prohibited).
13. Licensee must comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
14. Storage of vehicle fluids, batteries, etc. shall be in accordance with Ramsey County Hazardous Waste Regulations.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned agreed-upon conditions.
The Conditions Affidavit was signed and submitted on December 10, 2019.