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CUP, Sherburne County Grower' s Assoc. Page 2 <br /> February 11, 1993 <br /> 111 The Farmers Market plans to locate in the downtown site 1 day <br /> per week and at the Cenex site (on west Highway 10) one day per <br /> week. Mr. Kennedy indicated the Farmers Market wishes to <br /> retain some flexibility regarding the number of days they can <br /> operate. Mr. Kennedy also stated they did not want to be <br /> locked into a specific day of the week at a particular <br /> location. They are also considering locating the Farmers <br /> Market in the Jackson Square City parking lot as well as the <br /> City parking lot adjacent to the railroad immediately north of <br /> the current site. Although staff understands their desire for <br /> flexibility, we do feel there should be regulations regarding <br /> the day of the week and the location. Staff reminds the <br /> Planning Commission that conditional use permit requests are <br /> site specific. If they choose to locate in a different <br /> downtown parking lot, the same issues may not apply and others <br /> may take their place. It is important that a general site plan <br /> is submitted for each site on which they wish to locate. I <br /> will also make note that the City parking lot adjacent to the <br /> railroad is zoned C3, Highway Commercial . Farmers Markets are <br /> a permitted use in that zoning district, however, City approval <br /> is needed because the lot is City owned. The Jackson Square <br /> site is zoned Cl and a conditional use permit would be required. <br /> The Farmers Market is anticipating approximately 15-20 <br /> vendors . The number of vendors will fluctuate throughout the <br /> 411 season. Most will choose to sell from the back of their trucks <br /> with some setting up tables in the parking lot area. Currently, <br /> the Farmers Market plans to open May 1, 1993, and operate <br /> through the end of October. Items for sale would include <br /> plants, flowers, vegetables and fruits, honey, and homemade <br /> crafts . <br /> PARKING <br /> The Farmers Market would use approximately 32 parking stalls . <br /> The site they have chosen contains 74 stalls . I have attached <br /> a site plan which shows the location where the Farmers Market <br /> would set up. They have chosen to utilize the stalls <br /> immediately behind the Elk River Municipal Utilities building. <br /> This would allow traffic to flow around 3 sides of the area, <br /> however, only pedestrian traffic would be allowed between the <br /> isles of the vendors . Mr. Kennedy indicated that blockades of <br /> some sort would be set up to prohibit vehicular traffic between <br /> these isles . Mr. Kennedy also indicated they would like to <br /> block off the area involved with the Farmers Market early on <br /> the morning of the event in order to set up. <br /> Staff ' s main concern with the location of a Farmers Market in <br /> this parking lot is the possible interference with the parking <br /> needs of adjoining businesses . In 1991, staff conducted a <br /> parking study in the downtown area. The study involved <br /> counting the vacant stalls at various times throughout the day <br /> and on varying days throughout the week. For this particular <br /> lot, Friday afternoons appeared to be the most active. Staff <br />