3.4. SR 03-20-2006
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Plannin March 20, 2006
Item Description
Request by Wal Mart for General Planning Permit - Temporary
Greenhouse
Item Number
3.4.
Prepared by
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner
Reviewed by
Introduction
Wal Mart requests a General Planning Permit for a garden center in its parking lot.
Discussion
The applicant is requesting a temporary greenhouse from April 1 sl to August 1 st. The greenhouse will be
located in the same location as 200S, in the parking lot in front of the enclosed garden center. There were
no issues last year.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
Staff Report
Action Requested
Staff is recommending that this item be approved with the following conditions:
1. No electrical services shall be across any drive or walking surface.
2. If traffic becomes a problem around the temporary site, the sales area shall be
delineated with a barrier to restrict traffic.
3. The greenhousej garden center be maintained free of debris and kept in an orderly
condition.
4. The location of the greenhouse is consistent with the submitted site plan.
5. The greenhouse and display area be removed within one week of the end of the sales
period and the site be returned to its previous condition.
Council Action
Motion by _
Second by _
Vote
Follow Up
Item # 3.~.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planne-:~'--
DATE:
March 20, 2006
SUBJECT:
Case No. GP 06-02
Request by Wal-Mart for General Planning Permit - Temporary
Garden Center
Request
Wal-Mart is requesting a general planning permit for a garden center in its parking lot.
Location
18185 Zane Ave
Lot 2, Block 2 Elk River Crossing
Attachments
· Applicant's letter
· Site Plan
Zoning/Land Use
PUD (planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business)
City Council I GP 06-02
March 20, 2006
Page 2
Overview
Wal-Mart is requesting a general planning permit to locate a temporary garden center in its
parking lot. It will be used for the display of trees, shrubs, bagged goods and landscaping
blocks from April 1 st through August 1 st. The hours of operation will be seven days a week
from 7:00 a.m. -10 p.m.
The proposed location is in the parking lot on the north end and will displace about 64
parking spaces. The location will not disrupt traffic flow nor does it create any parking
problems. The garden center has been in the same location in past years.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Wal-Marts request for a general planning
permit to allow a temporary garden center with the following conditions:
1. NO ELECTRICAL SERVICES SHALL BE ACROSS ANY DRIVE OR
WALKING SURFACE.
2. IF TRAFFIC BECOMES A PROBLEM AROUND THE TEMPORARY
SITE, THE SALES AREA SHALL BE DELINEATED WITH A BARRIER
TO RESTRICT TRAFFIC.
3. THE GREENHOUSE/GARDEN CENTER BE MAINTAINED FREE OF
DEBRIS AND KEPT IN AN ORDERLY CONDITION.
4. THE LOCATION OF THE GREENHOUSE IS CONSISTENT WITH
THE SUBMITTED SITE PLAN.
4. THE GREENHOUSE AND DISPLAY AREA BE REMOVED WITHIN
ONE WEEK OF THE END OF THE SALES PERIOD AND THE SITE
BE RETURNED TO ITS PREVIOUS CONDITION.
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Scott Harlicker
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Scott,
The Lawn & Garden season is fast approaching us and we arc finalizing our planning for
the up and coming season. Enclosed is a plan I would like to submit to you and the
council for you consideration. Merchandise that we would like to display in the two hi-
lighted areas will be riding lawn mowers on the walk in front of the fenced area. The
other hi-lighted area would be in the parking lot in front of the fenced area, this area will
be used to display trees, shrubs, bagged goods & landscaping block. The dates that we
would like to be able to use the area shown would be from 4/1 .- 8/1. Please let me know
if there are any problems with what we have proposed.
Thank you for your consideration,
fbR~
Pete Reiner
Store Manager (,.Jc,l yv1e.~
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