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Notes from Community Meeting November 25, 2002 On the proposed Farmer's Market at Twin Cities Coop Federal Credit Union Building, 2025 Larpenteur Avenue West 15 residents attended the meeting, which began at 7:00 p.m. Jack Gerten of St. Paul Farmer's Market, Cindy Hartley and Todd Barduson of TCU, and Councilmember Kuettel were in attendance, along with Heather Worthington, City Administrator. The meeting was precipitated by a request from Twin Cities Co-op Federal Credit Union that the city consider granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a weekly farmer's market in their parking lot at 2025 Larpenteur Avenue West. Mr. Todd Barduson of TCU presented the idea for a Farmer's Market to the group, and indicated the following details: • 423 pazking spaces in the rear lot, approximately 1/3 of which would be used for setting up the mazket at the faz east end of the lot (see attached map which was handed out at the meeting). • Noted that customers did not like to walk too faz, so it was advantageous to locate the parking for the market near the location of the market. • Access would be via two driveways, the south driveway for entrance only, and the north driveway for exit only. • Noted that this activity was in keeping with TCU's commitment to providing services or programs beneficial to the Falcon Heights community, such as the upcoming flu shot clinic, and parking during the State Fair benefiting the Falcon Heights Fire Relief Association. The Minnesota Horticultural Society has requested that they be allowed to use the space from time to time. • TCU does not chazge any user for rental of the space, and would not make any money from this endeavor. • TCU initiated this proposed activity by contacting the St. Paul Farmer's Market and inquiring about locating a Farmer's Market in Falcon Heights. The Haz-Mar mazket was available, and they began discussions with the St. Paul Farmer's Market about the possibility of locating it at their site. Mr. Gerten presented the plan for a proposed Farmer's Market at the TCU Building at 2025 Larpenteur Avenue West. The St. Paul Farmer's Market is 150 years old. They have 15 locations, and in each instance • have been asked by the host community to start markets. They currently have markets in several suburban cities, including Burnsville, Cottage Grove, Woodbury, and several satellite locations