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- _n _____________ , ~... Planning Camlissian Meeting 2 12-01-93 Mr. Fritsinger outlined the findings surrounding this request. (If . needed, refer to your Plarming Packet rep::>rt, Case #93-24) . Staff recarmends the approval of the Special Use Pe:rmit with the following conditions: A. No parking shall be pennitted on Hamline Avenue. Parking shall be limited to a minimum of tWJ spaces on the property. Parking shall be encouraged on the vacant lot (4340 Hamline Avenue). However, in order to keep the residential appearance of the property, no asphal ting shall be undertaken. B. All signage needs to be approved through the City's Sign Ordinance/Permit process. C. All sales/cash transactions are to =cur within the primary structure l=ated on the site (hctre/garage). D. Any City/County/State business licenses be secured. E. Sales be limited to perennial, related plants, and container grown plants and shrubs except during the holiday season when Christmas trees ITBY be sold. F. No perrrBnent accessory st=ture be added for the use of the nursery (ie: greenhouse) or sales (ie: sales barn) . G. Excess ChristITBS trees be rerroved f= the site by January 15 of . each year. The Ccmnission ITBY also want to consider limiting the display area of the Christmas trees. This WJUld be in regards to the proximity to neighbors and Hamline Avenue. Mr. Fritsinger noted that if the CotTmission were to reccmnend denial for the request for a Special Use Pe:rmit, a one (1) year arrortization WJUld be adequate because the applicant has no financial investment in buildings or irrproverrents. Attorney Filla indicated that the five (5) year clause of the Ordinance is based on owning buildings or other related irrproverrents. Chair Winiecki asked the applicant if he had anything to add to the presentation. Mr. G::lserud explained their business is a first class operation. The neighbors and SlllTOllI1ding carrnunity have no ccxnplaints with his operation. The neighbors have told him that his business is convenient for the neighborho:d and he has quality products and service. Mr. G::lserud further stated that 90% of his customers are repeat customers. Mr. G::lserud stated he did not realize until contacted by City staff that he was not in canpliance. When he originally started this business 20 years ago, he obtained all proper licensing and paid the appropriate fees. Mr. G::lserud also stated he paid the $200 application fee for the Special . Use Pe:rmit under protest. Chair Winiecki informed Mr. G::lserud that the application fee WJuld have to be addressed to the Council. The Planning Ccmnission has no authority to address the application fee.