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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _5_ February 12, 2003 Consideration of Ordinance Amendment No 03-02 Providing for a Farmer's Market Interim Use Permit at 2025 West Larpenteur (continued) Administrator Worthington said that at its regular, February 4, 2003 meeting, the Falcon Heights Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the amendment to the B-2 Zoning Ordinance allowing a provision for an Interim Use Permit (IUP) for farmer's markets in Falcon Heights, with a few minor changes to the definition of "Farmer's Market". Staff is working with the Twin Cities Co-op Federal Credit Union to draft the IUP for the February 25th Planning Commission meeting, where a public hearing on the IUP will be held. The IUP will then be brought to the City Council for their consideration on February 26th Council member Lamb said the City Council is being asked to approve an ordinance amendment, which is an ordinance restructure. When the permit is brought forward, the City Council will consider the permit. If the Council wanted to stop this right now, it could stop it because the ordinance amendment is needed in order to consider the next step. There is another Planning Commission meeting and another City Council meeting scheduled to consider the Interim Use Permit. Going with the IUP will give the City the opportunity to measure and see what goes on there. Mr. Guertin has displayed a willingness to work with the City. If Har Mar wants to keep the business, that is a positive sign. The parking situation over there was never very good. The City Council ought to approve the ordinance change. Mayor Gehrz said that with a conditional use permit, there are a lot of steps involved. This new tool will give the City the teeth it needs and will contain very specific conditions. The Interim Use Permit can be terminated by the City if it becomes problematic. Her conversations with the Mayor of Burnsville about their farmer's market indicate it is very well received and works fine there. Their residents love it. This is worth trying and meets a service need the community is in favor of. Council member Talbot said this a potential good for the community that comes with possible problems. Eighty percent say they want it. This gentleman is concerned about potential traffic problems. The on-site manager at Twin City Co-op is someone the City can easily go to if there are problems. The combination of potential good and possible problems, coupled with the Interim Use Permit -give it a try. Lamb moved approval of Ordinance Amendment No. 03-02 amending Chapter 9 of the Falcon Heights zoning ordinance concerning farmer's markets. The motion was unanimously approved. s