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Mermaid IUP Report Page 4 Summary: The Mermaid has installed the tent in previous years without any issue from a zoning perspective while satisfying all of the ordinance and code requirements. City staff believes the City could approve the request for the same five year time period as has been done in the past, as long as the owner and operator satisfy all the annual conditions. The Anderson Companies do not plan to make any changes to way the tent is used and are not new to owning this type of business. As such, City Staff does not anticipate any issues with their use of the tent at the Mermaid. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 (Cramblit and Meehlhause absent) on March 16, 2011, to recommend approval of a five-year interim use permit for a temporary tent at the Mermaid. Possible Actions: The City Council may: 1. Approve the IUP as requested. Staff has prepared Resolution 7758 that approves the interim use permit for five years if the Council chooses this action. 2. Choose to deny the interim use permit. If the Council chooses this option, Staff would need direction from the City Council to prepare a resolution of denial with findings of fact to support the denial. 3. Table the request. If the City Council needs more information before making a decision or if they decide that there is need for more discussion, the Council can move to table the request until such information has been provided. Because of 60- day requirements, the Council would need to act upon the request as soon as reasonably possible to avoid an inadvertent approval. Recommendation: City staff is recommending approval of the interim use permit as requested. As such, staff has prepared Resolution 7758 that approves the interim use permit. Respectfully Submitted By, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Attachments: 1. Photo of tent structure (during winter without the cover) 2. Zoning Map 3. Site plan showing location of tent 4. Resolution 7758