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• Planning & Zoning Board October 13, 2010 Page 3 Staff considers a Farmer's Market to be an organized event of which a single responsible party would be in charge. The city would not issue permits to individual vendors, but instead issue a Permit to the party in charge who would carry the responsibility. The city wants to ensure that potential impacts are dealt with. Board Members discussed the difference between a Farmer's Market and a Flea Market. Members agreed that the items sold should be at the discretion of the party in charge of applying for the permit. For the purpose of ordinance and permit language, it was suggested that the use be listed as a Farmer's/Flea Market, and specified at the time of application. Staff agreed to draft policy language that would allow a Farmer's Market with a Special Event Permit, and include amended language to the zoning ordinates to allow such use TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SALES Staff explained that a Transient Merchant Liceri mould be issued for a single vendor request for Temporary Outdoor Sales, to include roadside stands for the sale of goods. Staff described that currently a Transient Merchant License is issued for door to door sales vendors. Applications are reviewed by the city clerk and a background check is conducted through the police department. This provides safety for residents and ensures that the seller is aware of city regulations. SALES OF PRODUCE GROWN ON SITE Staff explai d that, the MN Constitution prohibits cities from requiring a license for someone who wants to sell produce grown on his own property. The city attorney advised that the city can, however,regulatnplace and time of such activity. The city could require a Zoning Permit, which would include a simple review of the property and ensure that the property owner is aware of such sales. Board members thought that the issuance of a Transient Merchant License for temporary outdoor sales and a Zoning Permit for sales of produce grown on a vendor's property seemed appropriate. Staff agreed to draft language for Temporary Sales allowed by a Transient Merchant License as well as with a Zoning Permit. OUTDOOR SALES LOTS Staff would like to clarify the city's existing zoning ordinance language that currently addresses outdoor sales lots. The intent of the current section was written specifically to address the sales of motor vehicles, however it is not stated so in the ordinance. To clarify future interpretation of the ordinance, staff was suggesting an amendment to the DRAFT MINUTES