HomeMy WebLinkAboutTUP - Farmers Market @ Entrada del PaseoREQUEST:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
Approval to allow the City Manager to execute as property owner to
review and approve a proposed Temporary Use Permit for a
Certified Farmers Market at Entrada del Paseo.
SUBMITTED BY: Tony Bagato
Principal Planner
APPLICANT: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
DATE: January 22, 2009
Recommendation:
That the City Council, by minute motion, authorize the City Manager to
review and approve a Temporary Use Permit as the property owner for
Entrada del Paseo.
Executive Summary:
Approval of staff's recommendation will allow the City Manager to execute a Temporary
Use Permit as the property owner for the Entrada del Paseo property. The proposed
Temporary Use Permit will allow the operation of a weekly Certified Farmers Market for
outdoor seasonal sales located in the parking lot of Entrada del Paseo. The proposed
market will operate every Wednesday beginning February 11, 2009 and concluding in
June, 2009. The setup time will begin at 8 am with the market opening at 10 am. The
market will end at 2 pm with all vendors and cleanup done by 4 pm.
Discussion:
The Certified Farmers Market (CFM) is operated by the Palm Springs Cultural Center, a
nonprofit organization. The mission of the Certified Farmers Market is to serve the
community as a gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh
agricultural and related products. Currently, CFM operates an open market in Palm
Springs on Saturday mornings and in La Quinta on Sunday mornings. A certified farmers
Staff Report
Certified Farmers Market TUP
January 22, 2009
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market promotes sustainability by using farmers with the local region, with over 80% of
the vendors being certified farmers.
Staff has met with the representatives for the CFM and believes that the proposed market
will provide a community benefit that can operate at Entrada del Paseo with appropriate
review and conditions of approval. The applicants are in the process of completing the
Temporary Use Permit Application that will be reviewed by various city departments.
Staff will work with the applicant make sure that all insurance documentation is
provided, as well as proper care and maintenance of the market site.
All Temporary Use Permit applications require approval by the property owner before
staff can review and approve them. Since the property is owned by the City of Palm
Desert, staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the City Manager to review
and execute the Temporary Use Permit as the property owner representative.
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