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NigtoRITIAa+r4 T AWOCIATE y CON%ItialAWItt, nit, 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: January 6, 2003 RE: Little Canada — Linders Greenhouses Conditional Use Permit FILE NO: 758.09 - 02.40 Linders Greenhouses is seeking an amendment to their Conditional Use Permit to relocate their seasonal retail landscaping materials business to the southeast portion of the Market Place parking lot. This location was chosen due to size of the available parking lot, and the availability of utility services at that location. Their previous location along Rice Street is now occupied by the new Snyder's Drug facility. The applicant is proposing to operate the new greenhouse facility in the same manner as at the previous location. They indicate that their season runs generally from April 15 to July 15, with additional time necessary prior to opening for construction and set up. The building is a poly- covered greenhouse, surrounding by a split -rail fence and outdoor display of landscape materials. Signage on the building consists of a business identification sign over the door and on each side of the facility, with an informational sign identifying price and product information. The applicant indicates that this sign package is the same as that approved under the original CUP. From a location standpoint, the proposed site should not interfere with parking or circulation issues on the Market Place property. The property is significantly over - parked in its current configuration. However, as additional redevelopment of the property occurs, the applicants will need to be aware of potential parking supply issues on the property. With the condition that the Linders Greenhouse facility operates only within the proposed areas delineated on the site plan and in the manner previously approved, planning staff recommends approval of the CUP amendment.