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. crrr OF ARDEN HILLS . MFMJRANDT.JM DATE : April J., J.994 TO: Arden RiUs Planning Ccmnissian FRao{: Brian Fritsinger, Crnwnnli.ty Develcpnent Coord:ina~,) SUE.JErl' : Case #94-05 SUP for service statian Applicant: 'Iheodore Brausen, OWner. Am:x:o REQUFSr The applicant is requesting an approval for a Special Use Pennit to operate a service station at 13J.0 County Road E. BACKGROUND The applicant =ently operates an .I\mxx) Service Station and carwash at 1306 Cbunty Road E. This property is owned by 1\rterican Oil Carpany and leased to the applicant, The applicant has recently acquired the fonner Great lakes Restaurant, 1310 County Road E, and is prOfOSing to convert . the use into an 8 bay Armco Certicare, The tYoO existing service bays in the existing Azroco station will l:e converted to convenience store use and the third bay into storage. The proposed building is located within a B-2, General Business District. Service stations are alle<oJed only by SUP in this district, NO gas or fuels will l:e dispensed fran this site, only autarobile repair is proposed. Physically, the change will involve raising the =f several feet and rebuilding much of the interior, ~ver, the f=tprint of the building will remain unchanged. The existing building and site plan was reviewed and approved as part of Case #74-15, The site plan was approved subject to T,H. #51 l:eing considered the front yard. It appears that a "waiver" or variance was granted for the setbacks; hc:mever, it is unclear in the minutes as the specific "waiver". The building is a non-confonning building because of the existing setbacks, Under section IX, A, 2 of the ordinance a non-confonning building rray exist SO long as it is used for the pu:rp:>ses pennitted in the zoning district in which it is located. Because the incallpatibility . is rrerely technical in nature it shall be exerrpt fran the provisions of Section IX. In other YoOrds. this non-confonning use can continue. --.-