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Blaine extends public hearing on MN Performance CUP revocation
The Blaine City Council voted 6-1 to continue a public hearing until Dec. 7 on whether to revoke the conditional use permit for Minnesota Performance, an auto repair business at 2550 91st Ave. NE. The extension gives the business more time to address code and permitting violations, though several council members warned they would not support another delay. Council Member Leslie Larson cast the dissenting vote. Community Development Director Sheila Sellman said the business first received a conditional use permit in 2019. Its conditions required an amendment if the business expanded into neighboring suites or changed its operations. In 2025, city staff documented work without a building permit and an expansion without a permit amendment. The business applied for an amendment that November. The council tabled the request Jan. 5 to allow the applicant to clean up the site and come into compliance, then denied it March 16 because violations remained unresolved. On June 1, the council approved a revised request allowing the business to expand into an adjacent space and store up to six vehicles outside. The approval set an Oct. 1 compliance deadline. Staff continued to document violations after the approval and sent a formal notice in September.