Residents of Blaine, Minnesota are encouraged to mark their calendars for an upcoming public hearing on a proposed conditional use permit amendment for a local auto repair business. The Blaine Planning Commission is set to discuss the case involving the A & C Automotive shop located at 611 109th Avenue NE. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., according to the city's website.
The changes under consideration include allowing parked vehicles to remain on-site for a minimum of 72 hours and eliminating the requirement for thrice-weekly solid waste collection. This is at the mentioned Community Commercial (B-2) zoned business. It was noted that the operation hours for A & C Automotive are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
The public hearing before the Planning Commission is intended to gather comments from Blaine residents on the application. The Commission serves as an advisory group to the City Council and will make a formal recommendation based on the hearings and any written statements received.
Interested community members can access the submitted plans for review at BlaineMN.gov/PCItems, with the staff report becoming available three days before the meeting at BlaineMN.gov/Agendas. Should residents have queries, they can contact the Planning Department at 763-785-6180 or via email at [email protected]. Written comments should be sent to the same email address or mailed directly and, must be received by Noon on Monday, June 10, 2024, to be considered by the Commission. It was specified that unsigned or anonymous comments will not be accepted.
For those unable to attend in person, the hearing will be available on the local Comcast channel 799 or streamed live on BlaineMN.gov/Video. Post-meeting recordings can also be accessed on the city’s website for those interested in the proceedings.
