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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, to add Auto Body Repair Garage and Auto Repair Garage licenses to the existing Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle license for Global Auto USA LLC (ID# 20140001093), d/b/a Global Auto USA at 357/365 Como Avenue.
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Global Auto USA LLC (ID# 20140001093), d/b/a Global Auto USA , for the Auto Body Repair Garage and Auto Repair Garage licenses, be approved with the following conditions:
1. All customer/employee, for-sale, and/or other vehicles associated with this business must be parked in accordance with the approved site plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) and only on a paved durable surface (e.g., asphalt or concrete). The maximum number of vehicles parked outdoors on the premises shall not exceed the total number shown on the approved site plan. All vehicle parking spaces (including the vehicle sales display areas, customer/employee parking spaces) shall be striped and maintained with painted lines on a paved durable surface (e.g., asphalt or concrete) in accordance with the approved site plan. All customer and employee parking spaces shall be designated with weather resistant signage stating “Customer and employee parking only”. Vehicles may not be parked on an existing unapproved surface area (e.g., grass, class V gravel, etc.) until all site improvements (including paving, landscaping, vehicle barriers, fencing, etc.) for the property have been completed in accordance with an approved site plan on file with DSI.
2. Vehicles for sale shall be designated with a price tag or similar form of marking in the windshield. For-sale vehicles and/or vehicles held in inventory for the business shall not be displayed and/or parked in the parking spaces intended for customer and employee parking.
3. Customer, employee, for-sale, and/or other vehicles associated with this business shall not be parked or stored in a maneuvering lane, or in the public right-of-way (e.g., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.). This includes vehicles awaiting repair, or that have been repaired and are awaiting pick-up by their owner. Clear unobstructed maneuvering lanes must be maintained at all times in compliance with emergency access, traffic safety requirements, and the approved site plan on file with DSI. Backing a vehicle from the street or on to the street is prohibited.
4. 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.
5. Only detailing of the vehicles (washing, waxing, cleaning the interiors) is allowed in the building on the west side of the property having an address number of 365. No repair of the vehicle engines, drive train, or repair to the body of the vehicles is allowed in this building.
6. Auto repair and/or auto body repair is permitted only within the building on the east side of the property having an address number of 357. No repair of vehicles may occur on the exterior of the lot or in the public right-of-way (e.g., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.). All repair work must occur within an enclosed building.
7. Painting of vehicles and/or vehicle parts is not permitted without prior written authorization and additional licensing from DSI. Licensee acknowledges that in addition to requiring an additional license, the painting of vehicles and/or parts requires the installation of an approved paint booth under issuance of permit(s) from DSI.
8. Vehicle salvage, a principal activity of obtaining and dismantling motor vehicles to salvage and sell usable parts, is expressly not permitted. Damaged vehicles needing repair that are delivered missing major body parts shall be moved inside the building by the end of the business day so there are no vehicles missing major body parts parked outside after the business has closed.
9. 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 or inside the building.
10. 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.
11. The business activities on the licensee's 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.
12. The conditions herein established do not reduce or diminish the City's ability to impose additional restrictions, conditions or enforce other regulatory requirements of City ordinance should site condition or other review approvals (such as City Zoning approval under the site plan approval process) warrant such action. Licensee acknowledges that upon final approval of a site plan for the expansion of the business the licensee will be required to sign a revised license condition affidavit acknowledging any limitations or conditions placed on this approval.
LICENSE CONDTIONS #13-15 PER ZONING VARIANCE #17-206726
13. The auto body shop must remain an accessory use to the auto sales business and there can only be one licensee holder for both uses.
14. No more than 20 vehicles can be in the display area of ‘for sale’ vehicles along the front property line abutting Como Avenue (subject to site plan approval and completion of site improvements).
15. A detailed site plan is submitted to the Department of Safety Inspections for site plan approval.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves this license application with the aforementioned agreed-upon conditions.