TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Ordinances Associated with 725 and 805 W. Jefferson Street:
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Used Car Dealership, Located at 725 and 805 W. Jefferson Street (ZBA 2024-46)
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (General Business) Use in the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District, Located at 805 W. Jefferson Street (ZBA 2024-47)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Mohamad Sunbuli, is requesting approval of a special use permit and a variation of use to allow the re-establishment of a used car dealership at 725 and 805 W. Jefferson Street. The sites were occupied for over thirty (30) years by Bob Martin Auto Sales, a used car dealership, which closed in 2022. The proposed dealership, Global Auto Sales Inc., will sell pre-owned cars priced on average between $7,000 to $20,000, though prices may exceed that range. Cars will be displayed on the 805 lot (northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Raynor Avenue), and the office with client and employee parking will be located on the 725 lot (northeast corner of the intersection). The cars to be sold will be detailed and cleaned in the shop area on the north end of the building. The business does not perform general auto repair. Proposed hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 11 AM to 7 PM. The business will have three (3) employees.
Bob Martin Auto Sales initially occupied 725 W. Jefferson Street around 1987. In 2000, the business received approval of a special use permit (Ordinance #12984) to allow a "used car sales lot" at 805 W. Jefferson Street so that they could expand their outdoor display area. As part of the special use approval, Bob Martin was required to install landscaping along Jefferson Street and a solid fence along the north property line. Bob Martin Auto Sales closed at both sites around 2022. Since a year has lapsed since the use ceased, a new special use permit is required for the...
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