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Home My WebLink About2014-04-28 PACKET 06.2.STAFF REPORT CASE: IC U P2014 -008 ITEM: 6.2 PUBLIC MEETING DATE: 4/28/14 TENTATIVE COUNCIL REVIEW DATE: 4/28/14 APPLICATION APPLICANT: Walmart REQUEST: Interim conditional use permit to allow a temporary outdoor garden center in the parking lot at Walmart. SITE DATA LOCATION: ZONING: GUIDED LAND USE 9300 East Point Douglas Road South B -2, Retail Business Commercial LAND USE OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES: CURRENT GUIDED NORTH: Residential Residential EAST: Fallow Agriculture Commercial SOUTH: Highway 61 Highway 61 WEST: Commercial Commercial SIZE: N/A DENSITY: N/A RECOMMENDATION Approval, subject to the conditions stipulated in this staff report. G COTTAGE GROVE PLANNING DIVISION er Ftlde-n......airy Meo Planning Staff Contact: John M. Burbank, Senior Planner, 651 - 458 -2825, Iburbank(a.cottage- g rove. org Application Accepted:_ April 16, 2014 60 -Day Review Deadline: June 15, 2014 City of Cottage Grove Planning Division • 12800 Ravine Parkway South • Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Planning Staff Report Walmart Interim Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No. ICUP14 -008 April 28, 2014 Proposal Walmart is requesting approval of an interim conditional use permit to conduct outdoor seasonal sales of landscaping materials and plants in the northwest corner of their parking lot on their property at located at 9300 East Point Douglas Road. The request also includes the ability to construct two temporary hoop greenhouses sized at 21 feet by 60 feet. Pallets of sales material will be erected along the perimeter of the outdoor sales area. The outdoor sales at this site are proposed to operate from April 1 to July 1. The applicant is requesting that the interim condi- tional use permit be granted for a five -year period. Location Map Background During the building permit review for the new store, it was noted that the site plan included water and electricity for an outdoor garden center. A condition was added to the permit noting that that an interim conditional use permit is required for outdoor seasonal sales and greenhouses. The appli- cant is following through on that requirement and is requesting a five -year interim conditional use permit. W ml - $ ✓'O q as ppnle °ib nw C y � 8 Mr ewe ff � ws. woo all g v oae e � � nva wn av r.s ma nec a[? n ai. wa an ewr w N . aeC wn aN W a as ! ® l av+ an wee wa °' as 0 Oi e � SITE: Location Map Background During the building permit review for the new store, it was noted that the site plan included water and electricity for an outdoor garden center. A condition was added to the permit noting that that an interim conditional use permit is required for outdoor seasonal sales and greenhouses. The appli- cant is following through on that requirement and is requesting a five -year interim conditional use permit. Planning Staff Report — ICUP14 -008 Walmart Interim Conditional Use Permit— Outdoor Sales April 28, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Planning Considerations Property Characteristics The Walmart site is fully developed on 23.5 acres of land. The property is commercially guided and located within the B -2, Retail Business zoning district. The 188,000 square foot retail merchandise building is located at the north end of the site and was recently opened. There are 850 parking spaces provided on the site. Motor vehicle access is provided from East Point Douglas Road and the newly constructed public road that serves the balance of the Apache property. The outdoor display and sales of nursery products and merchandise utilizes 54 parking spaces. On other similar proposed temporary uses, the short -term loss of parking has not proven to have a negative impact on the site's parking operation. There is an abundant number of parking spaces still available in the vicinity and on the site as a whole. ... .... ... ... -- ....- .... .......... ... — ". . ............. V. •� y6 T 1 p b 90 Ri ! 0; r °. ', `�4�`` II iil �• Outdoor seasonal sales location detail Outdoor Sales The applicant proposes to conduct outdoor sales of landscaping material within the perimeter of the designated display area. The applicant is not proposing to construct temporary hooped green houses and would need to amend their interim conditional use permit should they choose to do so in the future. Planning Staff Report — ICUP14 -008 Walmart Interim Conditional Use Permit— Outdoor Sales April 28, 2014 Page 3 of 3 Public Hearing Notices Notices announcing this public hearing were published in the South Washington County Bulletin on April 16, 2014. Public hearing notices were mailed to 83 property owners within 500 feet of the property. Summary The proposed use is temporary in nature and the sales items are consistent with approved mer- chandise for the B -2 zoning district. Seasonal outdoor sales are listed as an interim conditional use, and as proposed, the use would meet the criteria for issuing this type of permit. Recommendation That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve Walmart's interim conditional use permit to conduct outdoor seasonal sales of landscaping materials and plants in the northwest corner of their parking lot, subject to the following conditions: 1. The interim conditional use permit is valid beginning on April 29, 2014 and expires on July 1, 2019. In subsequent years, the approved start date is April 1. 2. The applicant must annually pay the interim conditional use permit application fee to the City prior to the operation of the seasonal outdoor sales. 3. The use of temporary hoop greenhouses is prohibited without an amendment to the interim conditional use permit. 4. The outdoor seasonal sales shall only be conducted in the designated sales area. 5. Sales and display of landscaping materials are prohibited on the parking lot's land- scaped islands. 6. Electricity and water for the outdoor seasonal sales area shall be serviced from the service hub constructed with the original site approval. Overland service is prohibited from the main building. 7. Free - standing signs or off - premise advertising are prohibited. 8. A sign package shall be submitted with the building permit application and must be approved by the Planning Division. Prepared by John M. Burbank, AICP Senior Planner Cottage Grove Walmart 2448 Y i - ., - Garden Center Set Up Plan 0 I_ J� 1 M= Now[ BaB'B IaJY a•n '{.i..l Y sY.wy1N. �r• ^' \dllr �wnsanu 1 1�^[.19YL•Y^ (�YLI 4riWF61N T l'M = ...HP.A � N�MYI �{!u(V.x •j�, � IW r.••... 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