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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -3- February 12, 2003 Consideration of an Amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan (continued) Administrator Worthington said that in that update, the Southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues was listed as a "study redevelopment area". At that time, the City did not have any firm plans for the redevelopment of the corner, and therefore did not list a specific use or project for the site. In early 2000, the City began discussions with the property owners of that site, and in 2001, entered into an agreement with Sherman and Associates to redevelop the site as mixed-use retail/housing. The City must now amend its Comprehensive Plan to reflect the proposed use for the site. The Planning Commission, at its meeting on February 4, 2003, unanimously recommended approval of the amendment, as presented. The amendment, if approved by the City Council, will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review and inclusion in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Gehrz asked about the status designation of two properties on the land use map as "areas under possible change". Administrator Worthington explained that in 2000, when the Comprehensive Plan was being updated, those two properties were either unoccupied or for sale. Their status designation can be reviewed when the City does its next Comprehensive Plan update. RESOLUTION 2003-03 Lamb moved that Resolution 2003-03 amending the City's Comprehensive Plan relating to the Southeast Corner of Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously approved. Consideration of Ordinance Amendment No. 03-02 Providing for a Farmer's Market Interim Use Permit at 2025 West Larpenteur Administrator Worthington said the proposed ordinance amendment defines what a farmer's market is, provides for interim use permits, and specifically allows an interim use permit to be granted. An interim use permit gives the City more flexibility with regard to periodic reviews of the IUP and imposition of the same conditions as conditional use permits. A community meeting was held in November and residents in the northwest corner of the City were invited. Eighty percent of the attendees were in support of a farmer's market. Also, the City included a resident survey with the fall/winter newsletter and one of the questions related to a possible farmer's market on the Twin City Co-op property. About 196 of the 300 residents who responded indicated they would shop there. Forty-two out of fifty-two respondents from Falcon Woods said they would support it. 3