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currently 7 fruit and vegetable stands in the county which are subject to the same criteria. <br />Staff feels the restrictions are reasonable. Mr. Timinsky could come in with a site plan and <br />get what he is asking for. <br />Mr. Timinsky advised that his site is surrounded by very old oak trees; he felt it <br />would be a travesty to pour concrete (for parking) over the roots of those trees. He stressed <br />that there are stands that do have power. <br />Commissioner Adams supported Mr. Timinsky's request. She thought the origin of <br />the stands went back to farmers who sold their produce near their farms, so they were not <br />required to meet permitting regulations. She saw the importance of refrigeration and thought <br />this was something the Board should permit as part of the protection of the public's health <br />due to the danger of bacteria growth. Refrigeration is key to keeping produce fresh and safe. <br />How to prevent other uses of the electrical, such as coffee shops or ice cream parlors, is <br />another matter. She believed the Board would not want to have air-conditioning or other <br />amenities which would require heavy site -planning. A phone at Mr. Timinsky's location <br />would be helpful but having a cell phone now is less expensive than the installation of a <br />telephone. <br />Commissioner Macht agreed with staff that it would give Mr. Timinsky an unfair <br />advantage over merchants in a similar business who do pay impact fees and have other costs. <br />Commissioner Adams countered that other businesses sell otherproducts besides fresh <br />produce. <br />Chairman Ginn thought it would be simple to contact FP&L, and Mr. Timinsky <br />advised there is already power on the site. <br />Planning Director Stan Boling pointed out this has been on the books since 1987, and <br />that it does affect other similar businesses. If electricity is allowed, uses of it would have to <br />be specified. These stands have come and gone over the years; he felt enforcement has kept <br />down their proliferation. There are other ramifications with an LDR change which this <br />April 3, 2001 <br />B1 i 1 7 PG 74 2 54 <br />