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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Benzel Automotive LLC (License # 20180000688), d/b/a Benzel Motors, for an Auto Repair Garage license at 985 Randolph Avenue.
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Benzel Automotive LLC (License # 20180000688), d/b/a Benzel Motors, for an Auto Repair Garage License be approved with the following conditions:
1. All customer and employee vehicles must be parked in the area designated on the DSI approved site plan dated 04/09/2010. A maximum of nineteen (19) vehicles may be parked on the property at any time.
2. The parking lot shall be striped in accordance with the DSI approved site plan dated 04/09/2010, and the striping, vehicle barriers, fencing, and landscaping shall be maintained as shown the approved site plan. This includes, but is not limited to the six (6) foot high obscuring wood fence along the western and alley property lines, and the chain link fence along the southern and eastern property lines.
3. 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. Storage of vehicle fluids, batteries, etc. shall be in accordance with the Ramsey County Hazardous Waste regulations.
4. At no time shall customer and/or employee vehicles be parked in the driveway, alley, sidewalk, or public right of way. This includes vehicles which have been repaired and are awaiting pick-up, and/or are awaiting repair.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Auto body repair and/or auto body spray painting is not permitted.
8. Customer vehicles may not be parked longer than ten (10) days on the premises. 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.
9. Vehicle sales is not permitted.
10. Provide maneuvering space on the property to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site to proceed forward. Backing from the street or on to the street is prohibited.
11. Licensee must comply with all federal, state and local laws.
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 May 14, 2018.