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Approved automotive sales. The state’s requirement is five stalls, plus one space per employee, plus one space for cars that are under repair. Zaytsev stated that with his site plan they would have enough stalls and would possibly be able to add one or two. Baker replied that Staff Plan A is to scale and shows that the drive aisle width would not allow for additional parking. Zaytsev replied that his site plan is similar to the 2003 plan, except he has taken ten feet off the front of the building to allow for additional parking in the front of the building. Fernelius stated that on the 2003 site plan the parking on the east side of the building is parallel and the drive width is seventeen and half feet wide. Baker told the applicant that the revised site plan that he has submitted with this application is not acceptable, because it is not to scale. Baker asked the applicant if they would build the building if car sales were not approved. Zaytsev replied that he would not go ahead with the building. Baker stated that since five stalls would have to be dedicated to automotive sales, he would not be able to approve the dealer’s license. Mann explained to the applicant that because the site is so small the Commission is struggling to approve the application. She added that even though he plans on a small scale to do car sales, the special use permit will stay with the site and after he leaves someone could purchase the site and do a large scale automotive sale which is not appropriate to the site. Zaytsev replied that he is meeting the parking requirements and has seen several automotive sales and repair lots that are of a similar size and they work well. He added that he would not be able to continue to own the property without the approval. Fernelius stated that one option is for the Commission to approve the 2003 plan and if the applicant is able to secure a dealers license at a different location then he would be able to do the type of business that he would like. Zaytsev replied that he is not able to secure another location; the main reason he purchased the land was to do car sales and repair. Baker stated that he would not be able to approve it with the automotive sales. Zaytsev asked for a clarification on why it can not be approved. He stated that he is meeting the fifteen parking spaces requirement and all the other requirements that have been asked of him. Baker replied that since the State requires five stalls dedicated to the auto sales, he is now falling short of the required stalls that the City is requiring. The applicant inquired if he built a two car garage would he meet the requirements. Baker asked staff to pull up the staff recommended site plan B and tell the Commission what the parking requirements are for that site. Gundlach replied that eleven stalls are required and if the cars sale was approved then five additional stalls would need to be added. The Site Plan B would only allow for an additional two stalls. Mann stated that there are still some questions if the front four stalls are large enough for parallel parking. O’Brien replied that the variable is the size of the cars. He asked the applicant if having the two stalls in the back of the building worked for the applicant. Zaytsev replied that it does. Mann inquired how the special use permit for car sales would be enforced. Gundlach replied that has been an ongoing concern for staff. She stated that staffs concern is that if both the repair and sales business are successful then cars may be stored in the drive I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2006\06-20-2006.docPage 3 of 15