7.2. SR 01-04-1993
ITEM 7.2.
FROM:
JANELLE SCHMITZ, ZONING
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TO:
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DATE:
DECEMBER 28, 1992
SUBJECT: PROPOSED FARMERS MARKET
Bill Kennedy will be attending Monday's City Council meeting to
speak with you regarding the proposed Farmers Market. This
meeting is for discussion purposes only. No action will be
required of the City Council. This memo is to update you on
some of the recent developments with the Farmers Market.
The Farmers Market has filed for Articles of Incorporation as a
non-profit organization and they have been approved. They hope
to begin operating on May 1, 1993, and will remain open through
the end of October. At this time they are anticipating 14 to 16
vendors, however, that number could increase as the operation
continues, and will vary throughout the season.
Two sites have been tentatively chosen from which to operate
the Farmers Market. The downtown parking lot behind Johnson's
Department Store and the Cenex location on Highway 10 and
Hudson Street. The downtown site would be used on Wednesdays
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Although the Cenex site is zoned C3 and allows produce markets
as a permitted use, the downtown site is zoned Cl and does not
allow produce markets. The Kennedy's have met with the Elk
River Downtown Development Corporation and they approve of the
location. The Planning Commission has also reviewed the
proposed location downtown and feels the use can be
accommodated through an ordinance amendment. Staff concurs but
adds that the use be considered as a conditional use so issues
such as parking and signage can be addressed. Staff requests
input from the City Council as to whether to proceed with
initiating an ordinance amendment to allow produce markets in
the C-l zone.
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