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~~~ ~~ <br />~ ~ <br />ity of ~~ <br />lk • <br />River T~: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />ITEM 7.14. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Gary Schmitz, Planning Assistant <br />March 20,1994 <br />SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Annual Review <br />Issue <br />By Sherburne County Growers Association <br />Case No. CU 94-12 <br />Annual review of a conditional use permit received by the Sherburne County Growers <br />Association to operate an outdoor farmers market in the Jackson Square parking lot. <br />Location <br />Jackson Square parking lot at the intersection of Jackson and Main Street. <br />Attachments <br />• Site Plan <br />• Letter from the Applicant <br />• Letter from the Downtown Business Association <br />• Minutes from the May 2, 1994, City Council Meeting <br />Analvsis <br />On May 2, 1994, the Sherburne County Growers Association received a conditional use <br />permit to operate an outdoor Farmers Market within the Jackson Square parking lot. A <br />condition of approval was that a yearly review be conducted by the City Council to <br />address any concerns that may have arisen throughout the previous season. <br />In 1994, the Sherburne County Growers Association had a successful year. The Growers <br />Association noted that due to the high visibility of the site, there was an increased <br />attendance from the public and a larger more consistent number of vendors participating <br />from week to week. In 1995, the Growers Association has indicated that if approved, <br />they plan on starting the Farmers Market the first week in May and operate through the <br />month of September. The Farmers Market is proposing to be open on Wednesday's and <br />Sunday's from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The hours of operations and the Wednesday and <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />