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Blaine council denies CUP amendment for Minnesota Performance after parking and code-enforcement dispute
Summary
After heated exchanges between council members, neighbors and the business owner, the Blaine City Council voted to deny a conditional use permit amendment for Minnesota Performance at 1550 91st Avenue and directed staff to continue code enforcement; revocation of the 2019 CUP failed on a voice vote.
The Blaine City Council voted to deny a proposed conditional use permit amendment for Minnesota Performance, the auto-repair business at 1550 91st Avenue NE, after debate about outdoor vehicle storage and repeated code violations.
Council member Newland had urged the council to choose the most forceful option — denying the amendment and initiating revocation of the business’s 2019 CUP — saying the applicant had a “pattern of abuse” and long-standing violations that disrupted neighboring businesses. Newland moved for revocation, and Council member Ford seconded the motion, but the motion to begin revocation failed on a voice vote.
Mayor Pro Tem Robertson then moved to deny the amendment…
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