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Commissioner Ritter asked the applicant representative to comment on the condition of the property as mentioned in public comment letters, and to address the code enforcement violations that have occurred. Mr. Weinstein clarified that there was only one code enforcement violation. Commissioner Ritter revised his question, asking the applicant representative to comment on how the applicant plans to take care of the additional area if he is unable to maintain the area he currently occupies. The applicant representative replied that she was unaware of any issues and asked if the applicant knew of the code enforcement violations., Mr. Beaudin explained that the issues have been related to overflow parking and the state of the landscape at the perimeter of the property. He elaborated about how as the dealership got up and running, it was very successful, so parking was the primary focus and landscaping was secondary. Commissioner O'Connor asked Mr. Beaudin to explain that if the major problem is overflow parking and what's being proposed is to remove the gravel,from a 244 stall parking lot and create a 201 stall parking lot, how could one presume the overflow parking problem would be resolved. Mr. Beaudin responded that staff had discussed the issue internally and concluded that the 244 spaces were "created in a gravel lot area and that parking would be more efficient and better managed in the paved lot. This is really an inventory issue for this location. Mr. Beaudin elaborated, saying,it's been a very successful dealership so far but staff does expect things to level off of a certain point and he believes we're there. So, Mr. Zaheri in his application has tried to right-size this parking lot area as opposed to formalizing a temporary solution which was happening at a time when growth was still happening at the dealership. Mr. Beaudin clarified that he doesn't want to suggest that the dealership will be less successful, but rather that they've figured out the market and so based on employees and inventory they need to carry, as well as some efficiencies that they have figured out in the existing parking areas, he believes they're trying to right-size it. Vice Chair Nagler asked what the sanction is when there is overflow parking. Mr. Beaudin explained that the goal is not to be punitive but rather to maintain safety, accessibility, and visibility. He elaborated on how the City had worked with the applicant to find off-site parking locations and the collaborative effort resolved the issues. Vice Chair Nagler asked if after the issue was resolved had the dealership adhered to the solution. Mr. Beaudin replied, yes. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 28, 2017 Page 7 of 10