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<br />Approved:January 13, 2014 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />NOVEMBER 18,2013 <br />5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITYHALL <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grantcalled to order the City Councilwork <br />sessionat 5:00p.m. <br />Present: <br />Mayor David Grant;CouncilmembersBrenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br />McClung, and Ed Werner <br />Absent: <br />None <br />Also present <br />:City AdministratorPatrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative <br />Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Community Development <br />Director Jill Hutmacher; Community Development Intern Matthew Bachler; Park and <br />Recreation Manager Michelle Olson; Finance Analyst Kyle Howard; City Planner Ryan <br />Streff; and City Clerk Amy Dietl <br />C.Planning Case 13-022–Concept Review –Banquet, Catering and Retail Center <br />(Carroll’s Furniture Property) <br />City Planner Streff <br />explained Molly Behymer, owner of Creative Catering currently located in <br />the Country Financial building, is requesting that the Council review a proposal for a Banquet, <br />Catering and Retail Center at 1203 West County Road E at the former Carroll’s Furniture <br />property. The applicant is proposing to separate the building into three sections in order to <br />accommodate the proposed uses. The upper level would be used for banquet and meeting room <br />space. The lower level would be utilized for food production and catering services. The southern <br />portion of the lower level would be constructed into retail bays and leased to third party tenants. <br />Prior to purchasing the property, Ms. Behymer would like direction from the Council regarding <br />the proposed use. <br />City Planner Streff <br />indicated the property was located within the B-2 Zoning District where <br />banquet facilities and retail uses are permitted. Catering facilities are classified as “manufacturing <br />and processing” and are only permitted as an accessory use. Under this classification the banquet <br />facility would be the principal use and the catering activities would be an accessory use. Without <br />