10PCSR 04-26-1994 -C- A- AGENDA ITEM 10
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tItylk of ,‘1 MEMORANDUM River TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNER___
DATE: APRIL 26, 1994
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT BY THE SHERBURNE
COUNTY GROWERS ASSOCIATION,
PUBLIC HEARING, CASE NO. CU 94-12
REQUEST
A conditional use permit to operate an outdoor Farmer's Market in the
Jackson square parking lot.
LOCATION
Jackson Square parking lot at the intersection of Jackson and Main Street.
• ATTACHMENTS
Site Plan, Petition from Downtown Development Corporation, Parking
Survey, Property Owners List.
BACKGROUND
The Sherburne County Growers Association received a conditional use permit
on February 24, 1993, to operate a Farmer's Market in the parking lot
between King and Jackson Avenues, lying south of Highway 10. Although
this location was used by the Growers Association last year, the group is
considering moving to Jackson Square parking lot to gain additional
exposure and hopefully attract customers downtown.
ANALYSIS
The Grower's Association, in conjunction with the support of the Downtown
Development Corporation (see attached petition), is requesting a conditional
use permit to operate an outdoor Farmer's Market in the Jackson Square
parking lot. The Farmer's Market would be in operation Wednesday's from 1
S p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday's 12:00 noon to 5 p.m., from May through October.
Approximately 8-10 vendors will be participating in this weekly event selling
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. home grown produce. The attached site plan illustrates the proposed
location.
8 - 10 vendors will occupy all the parking stalls on either side of the
landscaped island within the Jackson Square lot. In total, the Jackson
Square lot has 40 parking stalls, therefore, the Farmer's Market will occupy
approximately 50% of those parking stalls.
The Farmer's Market is hoping to bring additional customers downtown to
help support the existing downtown merchants. This type of activity has the
potential to create an attractive focal point in the courtyard area of
downtown. However, the down side of using the Jackson Square parking lot
is occupying the parking stalls intended for customers shopping downtown.
Staff has done a survey of the parking usage in the downtown area over the
past two weeks. This survey has been conducted a few times per week to
obtain a better understanding of the parking demands in the downtown area.
Another point to consider in terms of the parking demands downtown is the
vacancy of a couple buildings. Depending upon future tenants parking
demands may increase and necessitate using all the stalls in Jackson Square
Lot.
• SUMMARY OF PARKING SURVEY
The survey has identified the number of vacant parking stalls occurring at
selected times during the week in five locations in the downtown area. These
locations are as follows and are illustrated on the attached map:
Site A - Jackson Square 40 parking stalls
Site B - Public Lot (King & Hwy 10) 87 parking stalls
Site C - On Street Parking (north 24 parking stalls
side of Main Street between
King and the Bank of Elk
River)
Site D - On Street Parking (south 40 parking stalls
side of Main Street between
King and Nadeau's)
Site E - On Street Parking (Jackson 15 parking stalls
Avenue between Hwy 10 and
Snyder Drug)
This survey indicates that all five locations have some stalls available at all
times. The Jackson Square lot has a vacancy rate that fluctuates between
0 38% to 53%. The other parking areas have a similar range with the
exception of the parking area along Jackson Street, which has lower vacancy
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• rate. Based on this survey, there appears to be adequate parking if the
Grower's Association utilizes a portion of Jackson Square. However,
depending upon the tenants that come and go in the downtown area, parking
demands may increase upon which parking may present a problem.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Planning Commission recommend approval of the
conditional use permit by Sherburne County Grower's Association to operate
an outdoor Farmer's Market in the Jackson Square parking lot with the
following conditions:
1. A BOND BE POSTED WITH THE CITY TO PROTECT THE CITY
FROM LIABILITY FOR USE OF THE LOT.
2. DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION BE LIMITED TO WEDNESDAY
AND SUNDAY FROM 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M. EACH DAY.
3. IN THE EVENT THE CITY RECEIVES COMPLAINTS REGARDING
PARKING PROBLEMS DOWNTOWN DUE TO THE FARMER'S
MARKET, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
• TO REVIEW THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION.
4. SIGNAGE BE LIMITED TO AN ON-SITE SIGN DISPLAYED ONLY
ON THOSE DAYS OF OPERATION AND MEET THE 10 FOOT
SETBACK REQUIREMENT.
5. SIGN AREA COMPLY WITH CITY ORDINANCE STANDARDS FOR
SPECIAL EVENTS SIGNS WHICH PERMITS ONE 32 SQUARE FOOT
SIGN.
6. ALL REFUSE DISPOSAL SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
FARMER'S MARKET AND THE LOT BE CLEANED AFTER EACH
EVENT.
7. A YEARLY REVIEW BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO
ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS THAT MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE
SEASON.
8. SHERBURNE COUNTY GROWERS ASSOCIATION BE
RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR ANY LANDSCAPED AREAS
(INCLUDING SOD) THAT MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO CUSTOMER
AND/OR VENDORS.
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• We the undersigned are in favor of the
• relocation of the Farmers Market to
the Jackson Square parking lot.
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DOWNTOWN PARKING SURVEY
- SITE A Jackson Square-40 parking stalls % Y.4c,447
- Z` #of empty stalls S3
-SITE B Public Lot- 87 parking stalls _30to
- 33 #of empty stalls
-SITE C On Street Parking N Side of Main Street
(King Avenue-Bank of Elk River)- 24 parking stalls 7�
- (1 #of empty stalls
-SITE D On Street Parking S Side of Main Street
• (King Avenue to Nadeau's) - 40 parking stalls
#of empty stalls "efb
-SITE E On Street Parking Jackson Avenue
(Highway 10 to Snyder Drug) - 15 parking stalls i 3
- Z #of empty stalls
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DOWNTOWN PARKING SURVEY
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- SITE A Jackson Square- 40 parking stalls
- l b # of empty stalls v rm
-SITE B Public Lot- 87 parking stall
- L' s# of empty stalls 6
-SITE C On Street Parking N Side of Main Street
(King,Avenue-Bank of Elk River)- 24 parking stalls 3 3Z
- 6 # of empty stalls
-SITE D On Street Parking S Side of Main Street
• (King Avenue to Nadeau's) - 40 parking stalls
i\ # of empty stalls
-SITE E On Street Parking Jackson Avenue
(Highway 10 to Snyder Drug) - 15 parking stalls
- `t # of empty stalls
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TIME
DOWNTOWN PARKING SURVEY
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- SITE A Jackson Square- 40 parking stalls
- I I # of empty stalls aero
-SITE B Public Lot- 87 parking stalls
- 3 0 # of empty stalls �9v
-SITE C On Street Parking N Side of Main Street
(King Avenue-Bank of Elk River)- 24 parking stalls -4aZ
# of empty stalls
-SITE D On Street Parking S Side of Main Street
• (King Avenue to Nadeau's) - 40 parking stalls
i # of empty stalls
-SITE E On Street Parking Jackson Avenue
(Highway 10 to Snyder Drug) - 15 parking stalls 34
- 5 # of empty stalls
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• "• DATE
3V TIME
DOWNTOWN PARKING SURVEY
- SITE A Jaclyn Square- 40 parking stalls
- J # of empty stalls
-SITE B Publ_i ,ot- 87 parking stalls 023%
,� # of empty stalls
-SITE C On Street Parking N Side of Main Street
(King Avenue-Bank of Elk River)- 24 parking stalls yl(,
- I I # of empty stalls
-SITE D On Street Parking S Side of Main Street
• (King Avenue to Nadeau's) - 40 parking stalls
- f # of empty stalls
-SITE E On Street Parking Jackson Avenue
(Highway 10 to Snyder Drug) - 15 parking stalls &70
# of empty stalls
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DOWNTOWN PARKING SURVEY
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- SITE A Jackson Square- 40 parking stalls
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# of empty stalls
-SITE B Public Lot- 87 parking stalls 4676
d # of empty stalls
-SITE C On Street Parking N Side of Main Street
(King Avenue-Bank of Elk River)- 24 parking stalls 4P-z
- D # of empty stalls
-SITE D On Street Parking S Side of Main Street
(King Avenue to Nadeau's) - 40 parking stalls• '43- # of empty stalls76
-SITE E On Street Parking Jackson Avenue
(Highw,y 10 to Snyder Drug) - 15 parking stalls 3 4 Y
5 # of empty stalls
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- SITE A Jackson Square- 40 parking stalls �G
- / , # of empty stalls
-SITE B Public Lot- 87 parking stalls 48 7e
- L1 Z # of empty stalls
-SITE C On Street Parking N Side of Main Street
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-SITE D On Street Parking S Side of Main Street
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- '2Z # of empty stalls
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