Laserfiche WebLink
CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2004-039 <br />A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COUNTRY SUN FARM GREENHOUSE <br />CONDI'T'IONAL USE PERMIT AND APPROVING THE SECTION 520 SITE PLAN <br />WHEREAS, Richard Bergman, Country Sun Farm Greenhouses, at 1121160 1h <br />Street North, has made application to amend their Conditional Use Permit to add green <br />house structures of 1,920 square feet (each) to either end (east and west) of the existing <br />retail structure. <br />WHEREAS, at its April 26, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission <br />recommended approval of Richard Bergman's request to amend the Conditional Use <br />Permit for the addition of two green houses at Country Sun Farm based on the following <br />Findings: <br />1. Although the additional growing function at this facility may also result in <br />additional retail function, the traffic safety concern is mitigated by the traffic <br />light that is about to be installed at Highway 36 and Lake Elmo Avenue. <br />2. The planned addition to the facility will be used as a growing space, though it <br />may have a duplicate retail use <br />3. The applicants are a family whose business is deeply rooted in agriculture. <br />They are trying to pass on an agricultural business from one generation to <br />another, and with the hope to pass it on t the next generation in the future. <br />Their business is primarily growing and the sale of agricultural products <br />grown on site. <br />WHEREAS, at its May 4, 2004 meeting, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed <br />the application for a Section 520 Site Plan amendment of Richard Bergmann and Country <br />Sun Farm, plans staff dated April 22, 2004. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo City Council <br />approves the application of Richard Bergman, Country Sun Farm Green houses, to amend <br />the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan for two additions to the retail sales building of <br />approximately 2,000 square feet each, per plans staff dated April 22, 2004, and based on <br />the Findings recommended by the Planning Commission. <br />