3.6. SR 03-17-1997ty of
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**ITEM 3.6.**
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Plannin~ Assistant
Harlicker,
March 17, 1997~
Cub Foods Request for Temporary
Greenhouse/Garden Center, Public
Hearing Case No. GP 97-8
Request
Cub Foods is requesting a general planning permit for a temporary
greenhouse/garden center to be located in the parking lot in front of their Elk
Park Center store.
Location
19216 Freeport St. NW., Lot 2, Block 1, Elk Park Center 4th.
Zoning/Land Use
PUD (Planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business)
Attachments
· Location/Zoning map
· Site plan
· Letter from applicant
Overview
Cub Foods is requesting a general planning permit to locate a temporary
greenhouse in their parking lot. They will be selling bedding plants, nursery
stock and other gardening supplies from April 28, 1997 through May 31,
1997. The proposed hours of operation are 9:00 am to 9:00 pm seven days a
week. They will be using a 21' X 60' temporary greenhouse located within a
40 ' X 120' fenced outdoor display area. The total area for the garden center
operation is 4800 square feet.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
The proposed location for the garden center is the parking lot in front of the
store. The garden center will take up 26 spaces near the south end of the
store. The location is out of the main flow of traffic and should not create any
traffic flow problems.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Cub Food's request for a general planning
permit to allow a temporary greenhouse/garden center with the following
conditions:
IF TRAFFIC BECOMES A PROBLEM AROUND THE SITE, THE SALES AREA
SHOULD BE DELINEATED WITH SOME TYPE OF BARRIER TO RESTRICT TRAFFIC.
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THE GREENHOUSE/GARDEN CENTER MUST BE KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION
THROUGHOUT THE TIME IT IS IN PLACE.
THE LOCATION OF THE GREENHOUSE WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SITE
PLAN.
THE GREENHOUSE AND DISPLAY AREA SHALL BE REMOVED WITHIN ONE
WEEK OF THE END OF SALES AND THE SITE BE RETURNED TO IT ORIGINAL
CONDITION.
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To whom it may concern
On April 21,1997, Cub Foods would like to set up a greenhouse in our parking lot for the purpose of
selling plants. We have applied for a permit with a diagram of its size and where we would like it located,
I understand more information may be needed to make a decision.
We would like to set up the greenhouse on the week starting April 21, with a opening date of the 28th.
and have it open until May 31,1997. The hours of operation would be from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., seven
days a week.
A list of products we are planning to sell are as follows:
* Annual Bedding Plants
Flowering
Vegetable
* Perennial Plants
* Flowering Hanging Baskets
* Soil
* Bark
* Bushes
* Shrubs
* Small Trees
* Seeds
* Garden tools
We plan to fence the area with a split rail fence to make it look as appealing as possible.
I hope this information is satisfactory; If not please contact me at Cub Foods.
Rod Riske
Store Mge.
Cub Foods Elk River
241-1124