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Rather than make adjustments to the existing land uses within the Code, Staff is recommending creating three new land uses that would then be added to appropriate districts throughout the City. The new land uses would be micro-breweries, micro distilleries, and brew pubs. In addition to the B-4 District, the Planning Commission and City Council indicated in their work sessions that additional Zoning Districts should be considered for allowing micro breweries and brewpubs. Staff is recommending that micro breweries and micro distilleries be allowed as Conditional Uses in the B-2, B-3, B-4, GB, I-FLEX and MB zoning districts. Staff is also recommending that brewpubs be allowed as Conditional Uses in the B-2, B-3, 13- 4 and MB zoning districts. 2. Conditional Use Permit Evaluation Criteria—Section 1355.04 Subd 3 The following CUP criteria would apply to micro breweries, micro distilleries in the B-4 District: Section 1355.04 Subd 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit Amendment. The Planning Commission and City Council should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land, in particular, and the community as a whole, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1 Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density; 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; adjoining land values; 6. Park dedications where applicable; and the 7. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. Staff has been in contact with other cities that currently have micro breweries. Staff at St. Louis Park stated that they have had micro breweries in their city for many years and have never had an issue with odor. As a result they did not choose to regulate odor emissions more rigidly than the State already does. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for October 3, 2012 P:WlanningWlanning Cases12012112-015-Zoning Code Amendment-Brewery Taproom Licensel 10-03-12- PC Memo-Brewery Taproom Discussion Page 4 of 6