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A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY DON HOFF OF AAMCO TRANSMISSION FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN AUTO REPAIR USE
AT 12430 55 STREET NORTH
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Don Hoff
of AAMCO Transmission for a conditional use permit to allow an auto repair use at 12430 55
Street North; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning
Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact:
1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as
SEE ATTACHMENT A
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B
3. The subject property is zoned B -3, Highway Business and Warehousing
which lists auto service centers as a conditional use; and
4. The applicant proposes to occupy the northern 3,900 square feet of the
building and renovate the space to accommodate a transmission repair shop; and
5. City staff prepared a planning report dated August 5, 2004 reviewing the
request for the conditional use pennit; and
6. The August 5, 2004 planning report recommended approval of the
conditional use permit subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 12, 2004
meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the
following recommendation:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by Don Hoff of AAMCO Transmission for a conditional use
permit to allow an auto repair use at 12430 55 Street North and affecting the real
property as follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
Be and the same as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for
approval subject to the following conditions:
1. Ali automobile repair activities shall be limited to within the principal structure and the
doors to the service bays shall be kept closed except when vehicles are being moved in
and out of service areas.
2. There shall be no exterior storage of automobile parts, parked cars, tanks (for
transmission fluid, oil, etc.) or related items on the site. All storage shall be internal to
the building. Any cars to be stored outside of the building shall be in full working order.
3 , All tanks shall be stored in compliance with building and fire codes.
4. All noise created from operations on the site shall be in conformance with Section
401.15.B.11 of the Zoning Ordinance.
5. The applicant shall receive and retain, if required, a Hazardous Generators License from
Washington County for the AAMCO Transmission operation.
6. If new lighting is to be installed over the new service bay doors, fixture details be
submitted for City review and approval.
7. All proposed signage shall be in compliance with Section 401.15.G of the Zoning
Ordinance.
8. Storrnceptors shall be installed for all floor drains in compliance with the Building Code
and subject to review and approval of the Building Official.
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Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12 day
of August 2004.
ATTEST,;,-
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jri A. Johnson ity Administrator
John Dwyer\ Chair
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Attachment A
Washington County GEO Code: 06.29.20.24.0004
Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 1, Kern Center 2 Addition
Physical Address: 12430 55 St. N., Suite 2
ATTACHMENT B
Conditional Use Permit
Don Hoff d /b /a AAMCO Transmission- Auto Repair Use
Application Materials
O Application Form
• Fees
O Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets/20 11X17 Sets)
O Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
O Mailing List from Washington County (350'/150' from subject property)
O Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
O Property Tax Statement(s)/Legal Description(s)
Conference With City staff Upon Application submittal: July 27, 2004
Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: July 30, 2004
Required Approvals: CUP
City Council 4/5
Conditional Use Permit - Lapse of Approval:
Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially
taken on the request, the conditional use permit shall become null and void twelve (12)
months after the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has
substantially started the construction of any building, structure, addition or alteration, or
use requested as part of the conditional use. An application to extend the approval of a
conditional use permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not Tess than thirty
(30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.C.4.a and b)