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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 12, 2011 • The applicant has shown practical difficulties in complying with the strict terms of the ordinance, which would otherwise prohibit this manner of use. Motion seconded by Knudsen. Motion carried 7 — 0. TEXT The City Planner reported that the City's Parks & Recreation Department AMENDMENT is requesting a Text Amendment to the Zoning Code to add seasonal & PUD garden centers and farmers' markets as a conditional use in the General PERMIT — Business (B -3) District as well as a PUD Permit for the operation of a FARMERS' seasonal farmer's market at the Saxon Lanes property at 61 West Little MARKET Canada Road. The Planner explained that the Saxon property is zoned PUD District. Uses allowed in the PUD District include those specifically listed in the district itself, as well as those uses in the City's business districts. Given that farmers' markets are not an allowed or conditional use in any of the business districts, the Text Amendment would make that use a conditional use in the B -3 District, which would then be a use allowed by PUD Permit in the PUD District. The Planner noted that he is also suggesting that seasonal garden centers be added to the B -3 District as well. The Planner noted that seasonal garden centers have typically utilized some semi - permanent structures. The farmers' market, however, would not. The Planner noted that the Parks Department is proposing to operate the farmers' market on Mondays from June 20 through September 26`x', from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1-Ie noted the vendor regulations and handbook that has been prepared by the Parks Department. The Planner indicated that the Parks Department has modeled this market after one that has operated in Shoreview for a number of years. The Planner indicated that the Parks Department has requested one change. The Department has indicated that it is typical to have some craft - type items for sale at farmers' markets. The Planner noted that the ordinance was drafted to restrict the goods sold to produce, food products, and garden vegetation in order to eliminate a flea market operation. The Planner felt, however, that allowing up to 25% of the goods to be sold to craft items would accommodate the non -food vendors that are typical at farmers' markets. The Planner reported that the Parks Department has applications from about 12 vendors at this time. The Department will review these applications to ensure that there would be compliance with the 25% -6-