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FINDINGS Zoning: The property is within the PUD, Planned Unit Development. City Code Section 912.040 (K), allows for Seasonal Garden Center by Conditional Use Permit. What is a Conditional Use Permit? CUP is an abbreviation for Conditional Use Permit. A Conditional Use Permit is a use that is permitted in a zoning district under the Zoning Ordinance, if certain conditions, designated by the City Council, Planning Commission, or specified in the Zoning District, are met. City Code Section 912.040 (K): K. Seasonal Garden Centers and Farmer’s Markets, provided that: 1. The Garden Center or Farmer’s Market registers its dates of occupation of the property each year with the City of Little Canada. The applicant complies with these standards. 2. Prior to occupancy, the applicant must file a site plan with the City specifying the location of the facility, any physical improvements (whether temporary or permanent), and a narrative specifying operational details and open hours. Such narrative shall be co-signed by a representative of the owner of the property. The owner plans to have the garden center from the March 30th to July 31stand will also sell mid-summer perennials, fall goods, and Christmas trees, please see Option B of the site plan. On the site plan it shows that the total parking spaces for the property is 53 spaces. The tent would take up approximately 11 parking spaces and 8 spaces with the shared parking of the adjacent owner Market Place Center. 3. The application must identify any proposed lighting related to the facility, and such lighting must be extinguished when the facility is closed. The applicant complies with these standards. 4. The facility may utilize a maximum of two (2) signs, each sign being no greater than 32 square feet in total area, with no more than one such sign permitted to be freestanding. Such signs may remain in place only during the approved dates of occupation, and shall comply with all other requirements of the City’s sign ordinance. The applicant complies with these standards. 5. Goods sold at such markets shall consist of fresh produce, food products, other garden vegetation for consumption, use, or replanting, along with accessory materials clearly related to the consumption or use of such products. In addition, up to 25% of the total number of vendors at a farmer’s market may sell craft, art, or similar items as all or part of their goods for sale. The applicant complies with these standards. 6. The facility must be served by an off-street parking supply equal in area to the size of the facility itself. The applicant complies with these standards. The property is located within the Market Place Center with additional parking available.