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Home My WebLink About20070507 - VIII-B-4,n VIII-B-4 Section 10.21 C-4 Regional Shopping Center City Council Memo -May 7, 2007 Paae 1 Memo To: Mayor Hicks and City Council From: Kari Barker, Associate Planner Date: May 7, 2007 -- Subject: Discussion -Ordinance amending Sect. 10.21 of City Code allowing temporary auto sales in C-4 district BACKGROUND INFORMATION On August 7, 2006, the City Council voted to change Section 10.21 C-4 Regional Shopping Center, Subdivision 3, Uses by Special Permit. The change allowed temporary auto sales in the C-4 district by a special use permit. The provision to Section 10.21 expires on July 31, 2007. The ordinance change was prompted by a request from Hastings Automotive to hold a temporary auto sale at the Westview Mall. Upon the ordinance change, a sale was held at the Westview Mall in September 2006. Staff did not have any concerns nor were any complaints received from the public. REQUEST Hastings Automotive has again requested to hold a temporary auto sale at Westview Mall to coincide with the Hastings Rivertown Days in July. Therefore, the Council is asked to consider allowing staff to make revisions to the Ordinance to allow the temporary sale again. Section 10.21 C-4 Regional Shopping Center City Council Memo -May 7, 2007 Page 2 REVISED ORDINANCE Section 10.21 C-4 Regional Shopping Center, Regional Shopping Center, Subd. 3. Uses by Special Permit E. Temporary auto sales may be allowed to support the activities of anon-profit community organization (i.e. fundraiser for a sports team or school). Each auto dealership may be allowed one sale per year, with the sale not to exceed 14 calendar days per year. Each parcel of land in the C-4 district is allowed one sale per year. If a business consists of more than one parcel, only one sale may be allowed. The provisions of Section 10.21 E of the City Code shall expire on July 31, 2007. The following shall be considered in granting a Special Use Permit: 1. The affect on the total number of parking spaces at the business the sale is held. 2. The affect of the ingress and egress at the parking lot. 3. The affect on accessibility of emergency services. 4. The affect on neighboring businesses or residential areas from an increase in traffic.