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-C- A- AGENDA ITEM 10 <br /> ( <br /> tItylk of ,‘1 MEMORANDUM River TO: PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> FROM: STEVEN B. ACH, CITY PLANNER___ <br /> DATE: APRIL 26, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE <br /> PERMIT BY THE SHERBURNE <br /> COUNTY GROWERS ASSOCIATION, <br /> PUBLIC HEARING, CASE NO. CU 94-12 <br /> REQUEST <br /> A conditional use permit to operate an outdoor Farmer's Market in the <br /> Jackson square parking lot. <br /> LOCATION <br /> Jackson Square parking lot at the intersection of Jackson and Main Street. <br /> • ATTACHMENTS <br /> Site Plan, Petition from Downtown Development Corporation, Parking <br /> Survey, Property Owners List. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The Sherburne County Growers Association received a conditional use permit <br /> on February 24, 1993, to operate a Farmer's Market in the parking lot <br /> between King and Jackson Avenues, lying south of Highway 10. Although <br /> this location was used by the Growers Association last year, the group is <br /> considering moving to Jackson Square parking lot to gain additional <br /> exposure and hopefully attract customers downtown. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> The Grower's Association, in conjunction with the support of the Downtown <br /> Development Corporation (see attached petition), is requesting a conditional <br /> use permit to operate an outdoor Farmer's Market in the Jackson Square <br /> parking lot. The Farmer's Market would be in operation Wednesday's from 1 <br /> S p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday's 12:00 noon to 5 p.m., from May through October. <br /> Approximately 8-10 vendors will be participating in this weekly event selling <br /> P.O. Box 490 • 13065 Orono Parkway • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />