3.4. SR 05-21-2001City
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor and City Council
Harlicker, Senior Plann ,~~''
Scott
May 21, 2001
SUBJECT:
Case No. GP 01-05
Request by Wal-Mart for General Planning Permit for
Temporary Display of Lawn and Garden Merchandise
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
Zoning/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 is the sidewalk area in front of the garden center and the row of parking spaces on the
west side of the garden center. The area west of the garden center will be for landscaping
materials and the area in front of the garden center will be for riding lawn mowers. About 27
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 until July 2, 2001.
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.
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Scott Harlicker
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Scott,
Enclosed is the plan that we discussed on Friday April 27. We
plan to use the space highlighted from April 22 through July 2.
Merchandise that will be displaying will be landscaping materials
such as patio block and brick, mulch, bagged goods, topsoil, peat,
manure and a variety of potting soil. On the front walk of the fenced
area we would like to display our riding lawn mowers. Please let me
know if there are any problems with what we have proposed.
Thank you,
Pete Reiner