93-7991R39
RESOLUTION NO. 7991
RESOLUTION DENYING REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR AUTOMOBILE REPAIR BUSINESS AT
7200 CEDAR AVENUE
I. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council of the City of Richfield
finds as follows:
1. Steve Jensen has made application for a conditional use
permit ("CUP") to permit the operation of an automobile repair
business at 7200 Cedar Avenue South in the City of Richfield.
The site is zoned C-2.
2. The proposed operation involves the establishment of a
"full service" automobile facility which would include, without
limitation, brake, muffler and "light auto repair".
3. The proposed auto repair activity would deal directly
with the owners of the vehicles who would bring them to the
premises for repair.
4. Following review of the application by the Richfield
Planning Commission, the matter came on for consideration by the
City Council at the regularly scheduled meeting of February 22,
1993. The applicant, Mr. Jensen, was present and was given an
opportunity to be heard together with Bruce Schmidt, applicant's
architect.
5. The Council also received the report of the City's staff
concerning this matter. The staff report included a discussion
of the December 11, 1989 amendment to the City's Comprehensive
Plan which restricted uses in an area of the land along Cedar
Avenue, including 7200 Cedar to "wholesale, industrial, office
and some retail tied to the office component".
II. CONCLUSIONS. The City Council of the City of Richfield
hereby makes the following conclusions:
1. Applicant's proposed activity is inconsistent with the
provisions of the Comprehensive Plan applicable to the site.
2. Approval of the requested CUP would be likely to result
in traffic congestion and related parking problems in the area of
the use which would be contrary to the public health, safety and
welfare.
III. DECISION. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council of
the City of Richfield hereby DENIES the applicant's request for a
CUP.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota this 8th day of March, 1993.
/G~Gyv~~
Martin J. irsch, Mayor
ATTEST:
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T omas P. Ferber, City Clerk