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<br />ITEM 5.2. <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />JANELLE SCHMITZ, ZONING <br /> <br />/ <br />ASSISTANT~ <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 12, 1993 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUEST BY <br />THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, SECTION <br />900.12 "PERMITTED ACCESSORY AND <br />CONDITIONAL USES BY DISTRICT"/ <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />The City is initiating ordinance amendment proceedings to amend <br />Section 900.12 (10)(c)(14) of the Elk River City Code. The <br />proposed amendment would allow produce markets to locate in the <br />C1 Central Commercial zoning district as a conditional use. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This item was brought before the City Council during an update <br />of the proposed Farmers Market. Two sites have been chosen by <br />the Farmers Market including a downtown site in the parking lot <br />located behind Johnson's Department Store. Present zoning <br />regulations do not allow produce markets in the C1 zoning <br />district. However, it was the general consensus of the City <br />Council this type of use would be appropriate in the downtown <br />area. Further, it was noted that a conditional use permit <br />should be required to address issues such as parking, traffic, <br />and signage on a case by case basis. <br /> <br />Staff research of area communities revealed a variety of ways <br />to regulate farmers markets: <br /> <br />1. The cities of Anoka and Andover, require farmers <br />markets to receive a transient merchant license. In <br />both cases, the farmers markets were located on <br />private property. <br /> <br />2. The City of Blaine does not regulate farmers markets <br />through the zoning ordinance nor is a transient <br />merchant license required. Blaine has indicated that <br />they have not had any problems with farmers markets <br />and, therefore, have no need to draft regulations <br />regarding them. <br /> <br />3. The City of Brooklyn Park has a farmers market <br />located on a City owned athletic complex which is <br />regulated py the Parks Department. Permit guidelines <br />are reviewed on a yearly basis with vendors. They <br />have been pperating for approximately 10-15 years and <br />have not incurred any serious problems. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420 <br />