Laserfiche WebLink
RESOLUTION NO 2011-040 <br />WHEREAS, Keith Bergman, Country Sun Farms & Greenhouses Inc., 11211 60th <br />Street North, has submitted an application for an Interim Use Permit related to an <br />Agricultural Sales Business to allow the sale of agricultural produce grown off -site. <br />control WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on <br />August 8, 2011, and reviewed and recommended approval of the Interim Use Permit for <br />an Agricultural Sales Business on the site based on the following findings: <br />1 . The applicants are requesting an Interim Use Permit to allow an Agricultural <br />Sales Business. The request is to allow the sale of agricultural products such as <br />vegetables and Christmas trees that were produced off the premises. <br />2. The City Council approved Ordinance 08-031 -A in February 2011 which allowed <br />the sale of agricultural produce grown off-site. The ordinance was written to work <br />towards achieving aspects of the City's Comprehensive Plan related to <br />preserving rural character, open space and green corridors. It was determined <br />that commercially-related land uses in Agriculture, Rural Residential and Open <br />Space districts should be regulated for the following reasons: <br />or it ' the impact on properties or # <br />