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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 25, 2011 <br />TEXT <br />AMENDMENT & <br />PUD PERMIT — <br />61 LITTLE <br />CANADA ROAD — <br />FARMERS' <br />MARKET <br />VILLAGE AT 125 LITTLE CANADA ROAD BASED ON THE <br />FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: <br />• The proposed sign meets all other requirements of the Little <br />Canada Zoning Ordinance; <br />• The proposed sign supports the intent of the Comprehensive <br />Plan, which is to promote commercial land uses on this parcel; <br />• The proposed sign has previously been approved as a part of a <br />comprehensive Sign Plan approval, subject to verification of <br />setback; <br />• The proposed setback, at the time of the original site plan <br />approval, appeared to result in a setback of approximately 10 feet <br />from the right of way, as then configured; <br />• The action of Ramsey County, at the time of requested plat <br />approval, resulted in a loss of 10 feet of private property, leaving <br />the sign just 6 inches from the revised right of way line; <br />• Even with the loss of right of way, the sign is approximately 10 <br />feet from the public sidewalk, providing an area of lawn and <br />landscaping; <br />• Relocation of the sign in this space is not practical due to the <br />maintenance of access sidewalk to entrances along the west wall <br />of the building; <br />• Reorientation of the sign to be parallel to the building and street <br />could meet the setback, but would not be visible to the sign's <br />intended audience — the traffic along Rice Street; <br />• The location of the proposed sign, and its design, are a part of <br />using the subject property in a reasonable manner; <br />• The applicant has shown practical difficulties in complying with <br />the strict terms of the ordinance, which would otherwise prohibit <br />this manner of use. <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. <br />Ayes (4). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />Blesener opened the public hearing to consider a Text Amendment to the <br />Zoning Code to add seasonal garden centers and farmers' markets as a <br />conditional use in the General Business (B -3) District as well as a PUD <br />permit for the operation of a seasonal farmers' market at 61 West Little <br />Canada Road as requested by the City's Parks & Recreation Department. <br />The City Planner noted that the City's Parks & Recreation Department <br />would like to operate a seasonal farmers' market in the parking lot of the <br />5 <br />