Blaine City Council Denies CUP Amendment for Minnesota Performance

The Blaine City Council unanimously denied Minnesota Performance’s request to expand its auto repair business at 1550 91st Ave. NE after city staff cited unresolved code violations and neighboring businesses raised complaints about noise, parking and outdoor vehicle storage. Before denying the request, the council split 3-3 on whether to revoke the business’s existing 2019 conditional use permit altogether. Council Members Tom Newland, Leslie Larson and Richard Massoglia voted to revoke it, while Mayor Pro Tempore Jess Robertson and Council Members Chris Ford and Terra Fleming opposed doing so. ...

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