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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: October 12, 2015 <br /> <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 /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <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 /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, and <br />Dave McClung <br /> <br /> Absent: Councilmember Robert Woodburn <br /> <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 /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Outdoor Display and Sales Zoning Regulations <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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