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Commission approves conditional use permit for longtime auto‑repair site with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit for an established auto repair shop at 408 N. Franklin Boulevard, requiring site improvements and limiting transferability; commissioners removed a curb/sidewalk requirement along 9th/10th and amended signage and ownership language after applicant and neighbors discussed deferred maintenance and deferral agreements.
Justin Feist, who is purchasing the property at 408 North Franklin Boulevard, asked the commission to grant a conditional use permit so the automotive repair business can continue operating at the address. Terry Friend, associate planner, said the site has been an automotive use for 36 years and described multiple existing deficiencies: unmaintained landscape planters, damaged chain‑link fencing and several freestanding signs that do not meet current code. The original 1990 CUP included a 10‑year sunset clause that the city no longer uses, and…
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