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Mounds View City Council March 22, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 23 <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated Peter Linder, representing Linder’s Greenhouses has applied <br />for a conditional use permit to operate the Linder’s Flower Mart in the parking lot at <br />Moundsview Square. He indicated Linder’s Greenhouses has been in operation at this location <br />for the previous six to seven years, and no changes have been proposed from the previous <br />operation. He advised that the City requires any outdoor sales or service operation to go through <br />the conditional use permit process. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the issue currently before the Council pertains to the <br />discussion of previous Councils and the Planning Commission, in regard to whether or not this <br />process could move forward in a manner that would not require the applicant to come back <br />before the Council in subsequent years. He explained that this would be applicable as long as <br />this was a business the City desired to have, and there were no problems with it. He indicated <br />this could be accomplished by creating a set of stipulations that would have to be met on an <br />annual basis, and these stipulations would be vague in the sense that they would not pertain to <br />one particular year. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the costs involved in this operation would be the deposit for <br />the hydrant, and deposits for any hardware, such as a wrench or an adapter valve, that would be <br />required to be paid on an annual basis. He indicated the water usage charge would be calculated <br />at the prevailing rate of 1,000 gallons per day, and this has been done in the past without any <br />complications whatsoever. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the Planning Commission examined the conditional use permit <br />requirements, and found that they have been met, as they were in previous years. Staff has <br />consulted with the City Attorney to insure that the Planning Commission resolution, which was <br />approved, would be enforceable, and the City Attorney has indicated that it would be. Staff has <br />also reviewed the Minnesota State Statutes to verify that this is possible, and has determined that <br />it is, as long as the agreed upon conditions that are the basis of the conditional use permit are <br />met. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated staff proposes that in subsequent years, the applicant bring <br />forward certain materials, including a Letter of Intent, and a letter of permission for the use the <br />property from the land owner. He advised that staff believes, with these stipulations, this <br />proposal could work to the benefit of both the applicant and the City, and would not require staff <br />go through the various processes they seem to perform on a repetitive basis each subsequent <br />year. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson outlined the Council’s options for action. He stated staff has drafted <br />Resolution 5314, a resolution of approval, which mirrors the language and stipulations contained <br />in the resolution approved by the Planning Commission. He explained that if the Council desires <br />to act upon this item, any additional stipulations could be included, as well. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the applicant was present and available to answer any <br />questions. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin inquired if Resolution 5314 was essentially a re-draft of the resolution approved <br />by the Planning Commission. <br />