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Conditional Use Permit Review The Zoning Code states that any enlargement of a conditional use not specifically permitted by the permit shall require an amended permit and all procedures shall apply as if a new permit were being requested. The seasonal sales area approved in Planning Case 97-009 measured approximately 50 feet by 70 feet, or 3,500 square feet in total area. The proposed expanded sales area would measure 150 feet by 56 feet for a total area of 8,400 square feet. Section 1355.04 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The 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, 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 6. Adjoining land values 7. Park dedications where applicable 8. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. The City Council may place conditions on a permit if deemed necessary to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the community. Conditional Use Permits are granted for a specific use at a specific site and are not transferable. Discussion One of the main areas of discussion at the Planning Commission meeting was on the use of the proposed Lot 4 for exterior storage and display purposes. The staff recommendation to the Planning Commission included approval of Condition #22, which stated: “No storage, displays, or sales shall be permitted outside of the outdoor seasonal sales area.” A representative of Frattalone’s Hardware requested that this condition be removed from the approval so the business could continue to store bulk materials on the exterior of the building and have outdoor displays in front of the store’s entrance. After deliberation, the Planning Commission voted to amend Condition #22 to state: “Exterior storage and outdoor display and sales shall be permitted on Lot 4.” Exterior storage is defined in the Zoning Code as, “the storage of goods, materials, equipment, manufactured products and similar items not fully enclosed by a building.” This particular use is only permitted in the I-2 General Industrial District as a conditional accessory use. Currently, City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for February 23, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-002 - Arden Plaza - Master PUD Amendment and Subdivision\Memos_15-002 Page 6 of 12