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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for an Auto Repair Garage license (note: this is for a change in ownership of an existing location) for Irma Mendez (ID #20120000478), d/b/a Salas Auto Repair, 433 University Avenue West.
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Irma Mendez, doing business as Salas Auto Repair, for an Auto Repair Garage license, be approved with the following conditions:
1. Hours of operation shall be no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
2. Customers shall be served on an appointment-only basis.
3. All repair work shall occur within the building.
4. There shall be no salvage of auto parts.
5. Unassembled vehicles shall not be parked or stored outdoors.
6. The space where the auto repair is conducted shall comply with all building and fire codes and shall maintain a Certificate of Occupancy.
7. Any vehicle parked outdoors must appear to be completely assembled with no major body parts missing. Inoperable vehicles shall not be parked or stored outdoors.
8. There shall be no exterior storage of vehicle parts, tires, oil, batteries, or similar items. All refuse must be placed in a covered dumpster or stored indoors.
9. All vehicles associated with the business (including customer vehicles) shall be parked in the building during times when the business is closed. Customer vehicles shall not be parked in a public street or alley.
10. No customer vehicle shall be stored on the premises for longer than ten (10) days.
11. The business owner/operator shall arrange for the storage of all vehicles unclaimed after ten (10) days by their owners at an off-site, legal storage facility or otherwise removed from the premises in a legal manner.
12. A "Left Turn Only" sign shall be posted on the interior wall near the garage door to the alley. Employees shall be required and customers shall be requested to exit the building and turn left to Arundel rather than going east using the alley.
13. The use shall continue to maintain those features that make it compatible with the Central Corridor Development Strategy: a. Remain part of a row of existing traditional commercial buildings built to the sidewalk with a front door on the street; b. Location of off-street parking in back; c. Additional parking needs are met in an efficient manner by sharing with an adjacent property that has excess parking; and d. Maintain a retail storefront with large windows that animate the sidewalk.
14. It is understood with regards to condition 13c above, that any shared parking arrangement for overflow is approved during hours of operation only. There shall be no overnight vehicle storage in the shared lot. All vehicles associated with this licensed business must be stored indoors at the licensed premises or at the authorized storage facility.
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 on February 26, 2012.