3.3. SR 03-16-2009REQUEST FOR ACTION
To Item Number
Ci Council 3.3.
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent March 16, 2009 Chris Leeseber ,Park Planner
Item Description Reviewed by
Request for General Planning Permit by Plant Place, Inc. for erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er
Temporary Greenhouse - Coborn's Parking Lot, Reviewed by
Case No. GP 09-01
Action Requested
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Plant Place'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.
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.
6. Any signage shall require a temporary sign permit which will count towards the
property's total allowed days of 90.
7. One 24 square foot sign or banner, advertising the greenhouse, shall be allowed
directly behind and parallel to the curb on the west side of the parking lot.
Background/Discussion
Section 30-793(h) requires a General Planning Permit for an event longer than four days and which
requires a tent structure. Plant Place is requesting a general planning permit to locate a temporary
greenhouse in the Coborn's parking lot. They will be selling bedding plants, nursery stock and other
gardening supplies from mid April through the first week of July. The proposed hours of operation are
Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. They will be using a 20' X 120'
temporary greenhouse/display area. The total area for the garden center operation is 2,400 square feet.
The proposed location is in the parking lot along Evans Street and will displace about 25 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 for the past 10 years without any known issues.
The only issue staff noticed last year was signage. There were often banners hanging on the greenhouse
and signage staked in the landscaped areas. Staff would recommend that one 24 square foot sign or
banner, advertising the greenhouse, be allowed directly behind and parallel to the curb on the west side of
the parking lot.
Case File: GP 08-01
Page 2
Attachments
• Applicant's Narrative
• Site Plan
• Sign Exhibit
Plant Place
Action Motion by Second by Vote
Follow Up
S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case Files\GP\GP 09-01 Plant Place\GP 09-01_CC.doc
Plant Place Inc. Will set up a greenhouse structure for the purpose of selling
bedding plants and nursery stock and related items.0ur set up will be
identical to 2007 with all buildings and displays being in the same
locations.0ur hours of operation will be Mon.- Sat. gam - 8pm and Sun..
loam -6pm. There will be aproximately 15 employees total with 3-4 being on
shift at any given time.
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