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«^04-3063 WJM Properties LLC October IS, 3004 Page 2 Background Li August 2002 Council adoptedResolutionNo.4S45 granting approvalsfor Monies Automotive Group to operate a variety ofautoroobile prep, repair, wholesaling and fleet sales business activities on this property. In June 2003 the Council adopted Resolution No. 4993 granting a CUP per Section 10.50 Subd. 3(A)(4) to permit the construction of a private motor fuel station to support the body shop, auto prep and wholesaling aspects of the use, and granted amendments of the prior approval to allow refinisliing of the west facade of the existingbuilding witli EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) to result in a more unifomi look to thebuilding, and to allow construction of a 40-foot bituminous driveway from the east parking lot to the east property line. In October 2003, due to delays caused primarily by conditions imposed by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District related to wetland buffer and easement requirements, via Resolution No. 5059 WJM Properties was granted an extension of tlie prior approvals to December 31,2004, or an extension of 16 months; and was allowed to temporarily place a fence in place of thebemis and plantings at the nonh end of the east parking lot. In November 2003 WJM Properties was granted approval viaresolutionNo. 5084 for an addition to the existing detached garage at the rear of the site. Tlic current application is primarily a result of the applicant’s insurance company apparently requiring additional parking lot lighting for safety and security purposes. Site Grading, Drainage and Parking Lot Layout Tire approved site plan for tire easterly parking lot included 4 planting islands w'lrich functionally and visually separated the lot into three segments - north, middle and south. The four existing 45' high light standards were to be replaced with 25' poles. During Monties early use of the property it became apparent that the existing stomiwater drainage systems, both above and below ground, were in poor condition and needed to be replaced and modified. In conj unction with repaving the parking lot, it was detemiined that a central drainageway was needed to accommodate site drainage, and this was proposed as a consolidation and expansion of the northerly two landscape islands. Staffhas approve.'lis reconfiguration, including replacement of an equal square footage of lost paved parking area, which /ill be recovered at the south end of the lot where it will have no new impacts. I