3.6. SR 03-20-2006
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Plannin March 20, 2006
Item Description
Request by Linders for General Planning Permit - Temporary
Greenhouse
Item Number
3.6.
Prepared by
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planner
Reviewed by
Introduction
Linder's is requesting a general planning permit for a temporary greenhouse/garden center in the Elk
River Plaza parking lot.
Discussion
The applicant is requesting a temporary greenhouse from April 15th to July 15th. The greenhouse will be
located in the same location as 2005, in the parking lot north of Buffalo Wild Wings. 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.
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.
Council Action
Motion by _
Second by _
Vote
Follow Up
Item #
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Plann*
TO:
DATE:
March 20 2006
SUBJECT:
Case No. GP 06-04
Request by Linder's for General Planning Permit - Temporary
Greenhouse/Garden Center
Request
Linder's is requesting a general planning permit for a temporary greenhouse/garden center
in the Elk River Plaza parking lot.
Location
804 Freeport Ave
Lot 1, Block 1 Elk River Plaza Fourth Addition
Attachments
· Location Map
· Applicant's letter
· Site Plan
Zoning/Land Use
PUD (planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business)
City Council / GP 06-04
March 20, 2006
Page 2
Overview
Linder's is requesting a general planning permit to locate a temporary greenhouse in the Elk
River Plaza parking lot. They will be selling bedding plants, nursery stock and other
gardening supplies from April 15 through July 15. The proposed hours of operation are 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. They will be using a 21' X 144' temporary greenhouse/display area. The total
area for the garden center operation is 3,024 square feet.
The proposed location is in the parking lot north of Buffalo Wild Wings and south of what
was Snyder's. The location will not disrupt traffic flow nor does it create any parking
problems.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Linder's request for a general planning
permit to allow a temporary greenhouse/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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