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I" * Zoning File #1671 August 15/ 1991 Page 2 of 4 Review of Application Applicant has applied for a conditional use permit to continue a non-conforming use of the residential zoned property (RR-IB) for a plumbing/electrical store use. The plumbing store will have 3 full-time employees and will operate 5 days a week/ Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please review Exhibits E and H. The actual retail use area remains at approximately 2400 s.f. of net useable area. Office/ utility/ bathrooms/ etc. have been excluded from the total 3/000 s.f. gross area. As the commercial code for a retail use would require 16 stalls/ staff would suggest that since the delivery vehicle and maintenance equipment will be stored inside the existing storage shed that 15 stalls are adequate. Former users have always used the storage shed for retail storage and the former retail use was approved at a 15 stall level. Based on applicant's comments/ it would appear the plumbing/electrical shop would have less traffic than the former vegetable/grocery shop use. It is staff's understanding that the majority of the clients to this business are contractors and not the general public/ although the general public may use the services. Mr. Turner may be able to provide more information on type of customers and frequency. Review Exhibits F and G. Exhibit G is the approved site plan for the former retail user of the property denoting the area acquired by the County with the upgrade of the intersection of Highways 6 and 12. Staff has sketched in the approximate location of that right-of-way and how it impacts the applicant's proposed parking plan (Exhibit G). Applicant would be best advised to use parking plan designated in Exhibit H. Applicant has not designated location of refuse container and concrete pad for recycling use. There is already a screened dumpster area to the northeast of structure that was approved for an earlier applicant. Signage and lighting needs appear to be minimal. Lighting would be subject to the standards set forth in commercial code and signage subject to standards of residential code. As for landscaping/ applicant proposes major clean-up and regular maintenance/ no plantings. Applicant also proposes a change to the colors of the exterior of the building which/ unfortunately/ the City has no control over but many of us will be happy to see the change. Please review Exhibit A-1/ applicant's description of the commercial operation proposed for the site. Please note Page 3 of the commentary in which applicant compares the proposed use with the former use. Note that the product distribution center will remain at its Maple Plain location. The hours of operation for the proposed commercial use will be trimmed back considerably as former retail use was open 7 days a week and hours of operation would extend into late evening hours. The proposed