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. . Minutes - Plan Commission March 23, 1988 Page 2 members the list of violations of Conditional Use Permit #219 which had been detailed during a March 11, 1988, inspection. Mr. Nuriddin stated that the deteriorated fence on the north side of the property actually belonged to the property at 1165 Ferguson Avenue and, therefore, Mr. Buchanan was not in a position to replace or repair it. He further explained that Mr. Buchanan had made efforts on more than one occasion to plant shrubbery along Plymouth Avenue but felt that neighborhood children were pulling the plants out of the ground and stealing them. Mr. Buchanan also had problems preventing people from painting graffiti on the back of hi. building. Mr. Buchanan was requesting that the Commission continue its consideration of his application for an amendment to Conditional Use Permit #219 until its next meeting so that he would have time to correct the violations cited on his property. Chairman McCauley asked Al Goldman, Director of Planning, to present the issues cited in the Planning Department's report on the application. Mr. Goldman informed Commission members that this was not Mr. Buchanan's first application for an amendment of the Conditional Use Permit governing his auto repair facility on Ferguson Avenue. He stated that Mr. Buchanan has requested amendment. to his Conditional Use Permit after several citations for parking extra vehicles on the property overnight. The conditions under which Mr. Buchanan operates his business were originally agreed to by him in 1983. This was the first time that the Plan Commission had heard the argument that the fence on the north side of the bUilding at 1163 Ferguson Avenue did not belong to the property Mr. Buchanan leased. Mr. Goldman further explained that an inspection the previous night revealed one unlicensed vehicle and one vehicle with a "For Sale" sign in the windshield _ both parked on the property. These were violations of the Municipal Code as well as the Zoning Code. Mr. Goldman's original reco~endation that the Plan Commission not consider the application until the applicant brinss the premises into full compliance with the spirit and intent of the conditions of Use Permit #219 has changed because of the recently documented violations of the City Code. Mr. Goldman therefore recomaended denial of the application outright. Chairman McCauley asked Mr. Nuriddin to respond to questions from Plan Commission members. Ms. Kreishman asked why the number of cars parked overnight on the premises had been limited by the original permit. Mr. Goldman responded that the number of cars was set at three because of concern for uncontrolled overnight parking vehicles in a residential neighborhood. Mr. Kendall stated that it was his impression that a motor vehicle repair use adjacent to a residential neighborhood could be compatible with the neighborhood; however, the debris on the property, the poorly maintained fence and other violations which he had observed indicated that this business was not compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and demonstrated a lack of recognition on the part of the owner that the neighboring public would patronize a compatible business. Chairman McCauley asked if any members of the public had any questions or concerns about the application. Mr. Ben Strawder of 6806 Plyaouth Avenue stated that he lived directly across the street from the Carriben Auto Repair and had noted over the past years that more than three cars were