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I PD PLANT PLACE Plant Place Inc.is a family owned and operated business that has been operating since 1983. My family has lived in Elk River for as many years.We've raised our children,supported our schools,and have been actively involved in our local churches and community. Our business has primarily consisted of seasonal garden centers that we set-up and operate throughout the state of Minnesota. We began with 3 and are presently operating 27, one of them being at the Coborn's in Elk River. With the purchase of our new property located at 11355 207th Ave NW,we are proposing the operation of a Wholesale Nursery. With this in mind,we propose the following: Office space located inside one of the existing pole structures. We already use the existing pole buildings for storage of material related to the nursery operation,equipment and supplies for support of our off-site retail locations. An outdoor storage area is presently used for the seasonal garden center structures that we use at our off-site retail locations. This area consists of a pad of class 5 gravel approximately 210ft x 300ft. This entire area will be screened by a barrier of white pine and black hills spruce,which have already been planted in two offset rows on a hillside spaced 10'apart and the trees are spaced 16'apart in each row. This site will not be open to the general public,it will be wholesale by appointment only.The proposed signs on the property will include that information (understanding we will need a sign permit). The driveway and parking area that exists will be fortified with crushed concrete but will remain the same size. There are approximately 10 parking stalls. The hours of operation will be Monday—Friday 8am to 5pm year round. With the exception of April,May and June open on weekends as well. Again, I have been a resident and business owner in the city of Elk River for the past 30 years. I recently purchased this property to relocate the storage of my business assets from Zimmerman to Elk River. Before I purchased this property I met with the City Planner and told him what I wanted to do with the property. I was told by him that my proposed use was fine as long as I wasn't selling retail at this site. This property is over 24 acres and the use is set back from the roads and the entire storage area will be screened by evergreens. We have always made an effort to comply with the city and have a positive working relationship, as well as being good citizens of a community we love. Plant Place Garden Centers Main Office PO Box 390 Elk River 55330 763-441-8022 www.Plantplacemn.com