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<br />Ordinance 901 Staff Report <br />May 11, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />There has been a Christmas tree sales business operating in Mounds View on commercial <br />properties for several years. Staff recently researched what 12 other metro cities require for <br />Christmas tree sales. All of the cities allow Christmas tree sales and none requires a <br />conditional use permit for this use. All of the cities simply require an annual permit or license, <br />and most allow the applications to be approved by city staff (3 cities required the City Council <br />to approve the license or permit). <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Code be amended to better accommodate Christmas tree sale <br />businesses. Since this is a business that only operates for approximately 30 days each year, <br />staff feels that requiring a conditional use permit is unnecessary. Staff suggests that the City <br />Code be amended to add Christmas Tree Sales as a new business license type to Title 500, <br />Business License Regulations, and simply require an annual business license for this type of <br />business. The City Council should also determine what the annual fee should be, but staff <br />suggests it be the same as the 1-month permit fee for peddlers/transient merchants/solicitors <br />which is currently $204.00. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this code amendment on May 6, 2015, and approved <br />Resolution 1025-15, recommending approval of adding Chapter 519, Christmas Trees to Title <br />500, Business License Regulations. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends the Council review Ordinance 901, amending City Code Title 500, <br />adding Chapter 519 for Christmas Tree sales. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Heidi Heller, Planning Associate <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Ordinance 901