3.5. SR 03-20-2006
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Plannin March 20, 2006
Item Description
Request by Cub Foods for General Planning Permit-
Tern ora reenhouse
Item Number
3.5.
Prepared by
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner
Reviewed by
Introduction
Cub Foods requests a General Planning Permit for a garden center in its parking lot.
Discussion
The applicant is requesting a temporary greenhouse from April 24th to June 30th. The greenhouse will be
located in the same location as 2005, in the parking lot in front of Cub Food. 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 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.
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
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Plann~
DATE:
March 20, 2006
SUBJECT:
Case No. GP 06-03
Request by Cub Foods for General Planning Permit -
Temporary Garden Center
Request
Cub Foods requests a General Planning Pennit for a garden center in its parking lot.
Location
19216 Freeport Avenue
Lot 2, Block 1 Elk Park Center
Attachments
· Site Plan
Zoning/Land Use
PUD (planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business)
City Council / GP 06-03
March 20 2006
Page 2
Overview
Cub Foods requests a General Planning Permit to locate a temporary garden center in its
parking lot. It will be used for the display of plants and shrubs from April 24th through June
30th. The hours of operation will be seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The proposed location is in the parking lot on the south end and will displace about 27
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 the Cub Foods 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.
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.
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Feb. 16,2006
To Whom It May Concern:
Cub Foods
ELK RIVER
19216 Freeport Street
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 241-1124
Fax: (763) 214-8043
We are requesting a permit to have a greenhouse in our parking lot for the sales of plants
and shrubs. This would be for a 10 week period oftime-approx. April 24th to June 30th.
Sincerely,
GaryReff
Store Manager
Cub Foods
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