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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 26, 2024 Page 3 1 for the location and site as proposed, with need only for annual administrative review, 2 provided no expansion or other substantive changes are proposed. 3 4 This recommendation is based on a finding that the proposal, with the conditions cited, is 5 consistent with the requirements for Conditional Use Permit consideration, with the long-term 6 objectives of the recommendations and policies of the St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan. 7 Attached for Council’s consideration were Location Map, Application and Supporting Material, 8 and Resolution 24-023. 9 10 Councilmember Doolan stated she frequents both garden centers and asked if there are shut off 11 valves for the water sources should they be found to have leaking hoses. 12 13 Mr. Camilo Ogando, owner of Garden City Greenhouses stated they try to minimize their water 14 usage and he will do his best regarding the shut off valves. 15 16 Mayor Webster asked how long the garden center has operated in St. Anthony and Mr. Ogando 17 stated since 2016. Mayor Webster thanked him for having his business in St. Anthony. 18 19 Councilmember Doolan asked since Linder’s is closed where are the plants sourced from. Mr. 20 Ogando stated from Lake Elmo and Dayton. 21 22 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, for approval of 23 Resolution 24-023 – Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Temporary 24 Building and Seasonal Garden Facility in the C-Commercial District – 2900 Pentagon Drive. 25 26 Motion carried 4-0. 27 B.28 Resolution 24-024 – Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Temporary 29 Building and Seasonal Garden Facility in the C Commercial District – 3930 Silver Lake 30 Road. 31 32 City Planner Grittman reviewed the Planning Commission considered the proposed Conditional 33 Use Permit at a public hearing during its regular meeting on March 19, 2024. The 34 applicant/operator was not present at the meeting to answer questions from the Commission, nor 35 were other members of the public. 36 37 The Commission discussed the proposed use, noting that it had existed largely in the same 38 location and nature of operation in previous years, without apparent incident or issue. Questions 39 were raised as to the restroom facilities available to employees the applicant is the tenant on the 40 subject property – Cub Foods, which can grant approval for the garden center operator and its 41 employees to utilize store facilities. The Commission noted that any future utilization of 42 temporary portable restroom facilities would require staff approval, presuming compliance with 43 the requirements of the City Code. 44 45 Mr. Grittman stated the applicant is seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to erect and 46 operate a temporary garden center as a commercial use on the property at 3930 Silver Lake Road 47 11