For Ducati, the third time was the charm for opening a luxury motorcycle dealership in Birmingham.

On Monday night, the Birmingham City Commission approved a request from Ducati to open a motorcycle dealership at 33828 Woodward Ave., or the southern half of the building currently occupied by Auto Europe. This is the third time Ducati has come before the city, the first being in August 2012 when Daniel Cable, a Rochester Hills business owner, received permission to open a dealership at 394 S. Old Woodward.

After that deal fell through, a second group — this time led by Charlie Knoll — requested to open a Ducati dealership at 670 S. Old Woodward, the site of the soon-to-be-closed Azar's Oriental Rugs. Citing a lack of details, city commissioners voted down that proposal in November. On Monday, Knoll came before the Birmingham City Commission with a third location in mind, the southern half of Auto Europe's building on Woodward, which is now sitting unused.

This time, the plan passed unanimously 6-0, with only City Commissioner Scott Moore absent. Ducati must come before the City Commission for approval because selling motorcycles is a regulated use in Birmingham, and subject to discussion and a public hearing.

"When we first heart about this, I thought what a great fit our city," said City Commissioner Tom McDaniel. "I think it's a wonderful addition to our city."

Birmingham's Ducati dealership will the third in Michigan, the other two located in Clinton Township and Kalamazoo. Birmingham will be the only Michigan dealership to exclusively sell Ducati motorcycles.

Based in Italy, Ducati sells six different classes of handmade motorcycles, ranging in price from $9,000-$30,000. The dealership will also sell Ducati gear and be staffed by specialized Ducati repair technicians. The dealership will be open seven days a week, with hours varying based on the season and other special events. Peak season hours will be: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.