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Mounds View Planning Commission May 19, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 2 ____________________________________________________________________________ A. CU2010-002 Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Sales- Farmer’s Market at 2430 Highway 10 (Wynnsong Carmike Movie Theater parking lot) Applicant: Amaya Basumatary, PMY Management Planning Associate Heller stated Amaya Basumatary with PMY Management is requesting a conditional use permit to have outdoor seasonal sales in the parking lot of the Wynnsong movie theater located at 2430 Highway 10. The applicant is proposing to hold a farmers market in the southern portion of the parking lot on Saturdays from mid-June to mid-October each year. The site plan indicates the market would use about 10-12 parking spaces. Ms. Basumatary plans to start small this year with about six vendors to see if a farmers market is successful in Mounds View. She stated there have been other seasonal outdoor sales in the city for many years and they do not appear to have had any adverse affects on surrounding properties. She indicated that city staff is unable to determine if there is a demonstrated need for the proposed use at the City Code requires, although if the farmers market is successful, then there would appear to be a need. Commissioner Cramblit asked if the farmers market is successful, does the applicant plan to expand to more days. Amaya Basumatary, applicant, stated they could expand to 15 to 20 vendors, and possibly more days per week. She added if the parking lot does not work if the market was bigger, then she would look for another spot within the city. Commissioner Cramblit asked if all the items would be locally grown. Ms. Basumatary stated all the items are grown in Minnesota, and the products would be mostly vegetables with a possibility of some flowers this year. Chair Stevenson asked how much room is available at the movie theater for expansion if the season goes well. Associate Heller stated if the market had 15 to 20 vendors, staff would need to look into the plan with more detail to see if the market was affecting the movie theater’s business. Commissioner Smith asked about the amount of signage and if any of the signs would be permanent. Associate Heller indicated that none of the signs would be permanent and that all signs must be removed after each sales day. Chair Stevenson questioned the procedure for clean up after the sales and if staff would be monitoring if the area is cleaned up appropriately. Associate Heller stated city staff are not working on Saturdays, but that the City would probably hear from the movie theater if there was a problem regarding the clean up. Commissioner Schiltgen asked if there was letter from the theater supporting the farmers market.