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Planning Commission 2/25/03 ITEM: Interim Use Permit for the Twin Cities Co-ops Federal Credit Union SUBMITTED BY: Heather Worthington, City Administrator Deborah Jones, Planning and Zoning Coordinator REVIEWED BY: Roger Knutson, City Attorney EXPLANATION: Summary: At its February 4th meeting, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council approval of the ordinance establishing IUP's as planning tools in the City Code and farmer's markets as a legal interim use in the B-2 zone. Subsequently, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the ordinance. The next step in this process is for the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to the City Council on the Farmer's Market IUP itself. Staff has communicated with the representatives of the Twin Cities Co-ops Federal Credit Union and the St. Paul Farmer's Market to discuss their needs, and the concerns of the residents who • attended the public hearing on the ordinance. Using notes from that meeting, including the videotape of that meeting, staff has drafted an IUP with help from the Planning Commissioners themselves. This IUP is attached for your perusal and comment tonight. Major issues such as parking and sale of specific items has been addressed. Additionally, there is a mechanism for review of the permit after one season, and requirements that the owner of the property take certain steps to ensure that the property is cleaned thoroughly after the market, and adequate parking is provided. To this end, the city has offered the parking spaces available at city hall (50) for use by Twin Cities Co-ops Federal Credit Union employees on Tuesdays. This will not present any problems for our staff-eight spaces being adequate for our use on Tuesday mornings. ATTACHMENT: Draft of IUP ACTION REQUESTED: Open Public Hearing Take Testimony Close Public Hearing Discussion Recommend approval of the IUP to the City Council •