3.2. SR 03-17-2003City
Item #
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planne
DATE:
March 17, 2003
SUBJECT:
Case No. GP 03-02
Request by Wal-Mart for General Planning Permit for
Temporary Display of Lawn and Garden Merchandise
3.2.
Request
Consider a request by Wal-Mart for a general planning permit for temporary display of lawn
and garden merchandise outside their garden center.
Location
18185 Zane Street
Zonin=/land Use
PUD (Planned Unit Development) / HB (Highway Business)
Attachments
Location map
Site plan
Letter from applicant
Overview
Wal-Mart is requesting a general planning permit for temporary display of garden center
merchandise in an area adjacent to the garden center. The area proposed to be utilized for
this the sidewalk in front of the garden center and a portion of the parking lot in front of the
garden center. Riding lawn mowers will be displayed on the sidewalk. About 64 parking
spaces will be used for the display of landscaping materials. The display area will be open
during normal business hours and will be in place from 4/1/03 to 8/1/03.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve Wal-Mart's request for a general planning
permit to allow a temporary display of landscaping material and lawn mowers with the
following conditions:
1. The display areas be maintained free of debris and kept in an orderly condition.
2. The location of the display area be consistent with the submitted site plan.
3. The display area be removed within one week of the end of the sales period and the
site be returned to its previous condition.
SITE
UPA
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AVENUE NW
DUSTRIAL CIRCLE
Location Map
Case Number: WAL-MART GENERAL PLANNING PERMIT
WAL-MART
Scott Harlicker
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Scott,
The Lawn & Garden season is fast approaching us and we are finalizing our planning
for the up and coming season. Enclosed is a plan I would like to submit to you and the
council for your 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 Garden Center 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,
Pete Reiner
Mgr
2/17/03