Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2011 08 11

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2011 Page 3 of 11 Background information included: 1. Property located in Community Commercial (CC) zone district. 2. CC zone district requires an SRU for outsides sales. 3. The property currently has an organic market as a primary use and seasonal outside sales as a temporary use (45 days). 4. Property to the north, east and west is commercial; property to south multi-family residential. Request details, illustrated with power point slides: 1. A special review use (SRU) to permit seasonal outdoor sales. 2. The intent is to lease booth space to various clients interested in selling seasonal products. 3. The booths will be constructed of wood siding and will have metal roofs. There will not be power or water in the units. 4. The remainder of the property will be designed with crusher fines to allow for pedestrian circulation. 5. Parking will be on the west side of the property off the alley. Review of the SRU criteria: Stated the five (5) SRU criteria had been meet with a condition of approval which states “The applicant shall construct a pedestrian access, from the alley parking lot to the pedestrian mall, along the south side of the property. McCartney stated staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 13, Series 2011, a resolution recommending approval of a special review use (SRU) to allow Altan Alma Organic to operate outdoor vending of agricultural products at 611 Front Street in the Commercial Community (CC) zone district with five (5) conditions: 1. The proposed temporary structures may not be constructed until a Floodplain Development Permit is obtained by the Board of Adjustment. 2. The applicant shall construct a pedestrian access, from the alley parking lot to the pedestrian mall, along the south side of the property. 3. Each tenant shall first obtain a business license from the City of Louisville and a license from the Boulder County Department of Health prior to operation. 4. No electrical service, gas lines, water lines, personal generators nor heating sources will be permitted for the temporary structures. 5. The temporary structures shall be built to the standards established in the International Building Code (IBC) and will require approval of a building permit obtained from the City of Louisville Building Division. Commission Questions of Staff: Loo requested a clarification of Criteria #5 on page 5 of the staff report. McCartney discussed the wording and advised the Commissioner of Condition #2 on the resolution should further clarify the type and location of the access along the south side of the property. Sheets asked if the structures were planned to be temporary or permanent.