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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Lucas Autocare, LLC (License # 20180003362), d/b/a Metro Automotive, for an Auto Repair Garage license at 675 Snelling Avenue North.
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WHEREAS, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for an Auto Repair Garage license for Lucas Autocare, LLC (License # 20180003362), d/b/a Metro Automotive, at 675 Snelling Avenue North be approved with the following conditions:
PER NONCONFORMING USE PERMIT (NCUP) ZONING FILE #91-274 TO RE-ESTABLISH AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY:
1. Customers cars and any trucks used by the business shall be parked inside the building.
2. The hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday.
ADDITIONAL LICENSE CONDITIONS:
3. At no time shall customer, employee, and/or business vehicles be parked in the public right of way (e.g., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.). This includes, but is not limited to vehicles awaiting repair, and/or that have been repaired and are awaiting pick-up by the owner of the vehicle. NOTE: This is a clarification to condition #1 above from NCUP #91-274.
4. There shall be no exterior storage and/or placement of vehicle parts, tires, oil or any other similar materials associated with the business on either private property or public right-of-way (i.e., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.). Trash and/or other materials associated with the business will be stored inside the building. Storage of vehicle fluids, batteries, etc. shall be in accordance with the Ramsey County Hazardous Waste regulations.
5. No repair and/or diagnosis of vehicles may occur outside the building or in the public right-of-way (e.g., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.). All repair work must occur within an enclosed building.
6. Vehicle sales is not permitted.
7. Auto body repair and/or painting of vehicles is prohibited.
8. Licensee shall provide maneuvering space within the building to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site to proceed forward. Backing from the street and/or alley or on-to the street and/or alley is prohibited.
9. Except for vehicles unloaded in the designated Loading Zone on the south side of Van Buren Street just west of Snelling Avenue North the loading or unloading of towed vehicles shall be done entirely within the building, and cannot be performed in the public right-of-way (e.g., street, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, etc.).
10. The rear alley garage door may be open up to eighteen (18) inches to permit airflow within the building except for when vehicles are entering or exiting the building. Licensee acknowledges that any activity taking place on the property shall comply with Chapter 293 Noise Regulations of the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code, and agrees to close the door entirely when power/pneumatic tools are in use to promote compliance with this Chapter.
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 and submitted on January 18, 2019.