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lt <br /> �- " HILLS <br /> Approved: October 12, 2015 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> SEPTEMBER 21,2015 <br /> 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council work <br /> session meeting at 5:01 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, and <br /> Dave McClung <br /> Absent: Councilmember Robert Woodburn <br /> Also present: Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Public Works <br /> Director Terry Maurer; Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner <br /> Ryan Streff; Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; and Deputy Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> 1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Outdoor Display and Sales Zoning Regulations <br /> Associate Planner Bachler stated that at the City Council Work Session on July 20, 2015, staff <br /> presented an inventory of properties in the B-2 and B-3 Zoning Districts with outdoor sales or <br /> exterior storage. Staff also reviewed the current regulations in the Zoning Code regarding outdoor <br /> sales and exterior storage uses in these two districts. The City Council directed staff to complete <br /> research on how other cities in the metro area regulate these types of activities in commercial <br /> districts and to report back at a future City Council Work Session. <br /> Associate Planner Bachler reported that staff reviewed Zoning Ordinances from the cities of <br /> Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Lakeville, Maple Grove, and Roseville for provisions <br /> that regulate outdoor display and sales by businesses. Regulations on exterior storage uses were <br /> not evaluated at this time. Outdoor display and sales uses are permitted in all seven cities but are <br /> restricted in terms of the zoning districts where they are allowed. These activities are regulated <br /> through required City approvals, the types of products that can be displayed, and dimension and <br /> location standards. <br /> Associate Planner Bachler stated that generally, the cities that were researched allow outdoor <br /> display and sales in most commercial zoning districts. Brooklyn Park allows these uses in their <br />