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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Duke's Cars and Towing (License ID # 20190000933) for an Auto Repair Garage license at 977 Front Avenue.
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WHEREAS, Duke's Cars and Towing (License ID # 20190000933) located at 977 Front Avenue has applied for a Class N license for an Auto Repair Garage license; and
WHEREAS, objections to the Auto Repair Garage license were received within the notification period, and a hearing was held on August 22, 2019; and
WHEREAS, after conducting the hearing and considering testimonies and presented materials, the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the application for Duke's Cars and Towing (License ID # 20190000933) at 977 Front Avenue be approved with the following conditions:
1. All customer and employee vehicles must be parked in accordance with the approved parking plan on file with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) dated 06/24/2019. A maximum of six (6) vehicles may be parked on the property at any time.
2. The parking lot shall be maintained in good order and repair in accordance with the approved parking plan on file with DSI dated 06/24/2019 which includes striping of individual parking spaces, wheel stops in the southeast corner of the property (set-back four (4) feet from the east property line), fencing, etc.
3. No blockage of alley access by any vehicle at any time.
4. 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 or inside the building. Storage of vehicle fluids, batteries, etc. shall be in accordance with the Ramsey County Hazardous Waste regulations.
5. No use of garage or driveway on adjacent lot for business purposes of any kind.
6. 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. No auto painting or body work of any kind is permitted.
8. Vehicle sales is not permitted.
9. The storage of vehicles for the purpose of salvaging parts is expressly forbidden. Vehicle salvage is not permitted.
10. All vehicles parked outdoors must appear to be completely assembled with no major body parts missing.
11. 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.
12. No cleaning of snow off property into alley or surrounding property, snow must be removed by other means.
13. At no time shall customer, employee, and/or business vehicles be parked in the driveway or 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.
14. No cleaning, washing, or flushing of materials onto street or alley. If spillage occurs by accident, business must clean up in accordance with Ramsey County Hazardous Waste regulations
15. No excessive noise is to be generated by the business; the business can be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with repair work limited to the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
16. Area must be kept clean and free of garbage.
17. No driving down alleyway for purposes of vehicle testing (driving down alley frequently and at excessive speeds is a danger to residents and their children.)
18. Provide maneuvering space on the property to allow vehicles entering and exiting the site from the street to proceed forward. Backing from the street or on to the street is prohibited.
19. 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 July 9, 2019.