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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 19, 2015 2 <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler asked for further direction from the City Council on whether these <br />changes should be pursued. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung directed Councilmembers and City staff to the Land Use Chart in the <br />Zoning Code. He asked if this change pertains to the specific Zoning Districts where retail sales <br />and services uses are currently either permitted, accessory or conditional. <br /> <br />Councilmembers McClung, Holmes and Holden outlined the areas in the city where retail uses <br />are currently allowed as follows: along and behind Lexington Avenue on streets that include Red <br />Fox Road, Grey Fox Road, County Road E, County Road B2, as well as the Neighborhood <br />Business area and TCAAP site. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler confirmed that the City is not looking to expand the area and stated <br />retail as a principal use is allowed only in the main commercial districts designated as follows: B- <br />2, B-3, and B-4, and Neighborhood Business. He said retail as an accessory use is allowed in the <br />industrial areas of I-Flex, I-1, and I-2. He stated if the Council wants to move forward with <br />creating a separate definition for resale businesses, they should consider in which zoning districts <br />that use would be appropriate. He also stated that the Council should consider if some districts <br />should allow both new and used retail businesses. He said this issue could be brought to the <br />Planning Commission for input regarding which zoning districts this would be appropriate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated the Planning Commission feels there is a need in the city for <br />second hand stores partly due to popularity with the youth, but that they did not really think about <br />where those stores should be located. She said the Council is concerned more with where these <br />stores are located and that some cities have row after row of second-hand stores. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes believes there should be a second definition and that there should never <br />be a place where retail sales are not allowed. She feels retail sales should remain as they are and <br />that the Council should focus on where resale goods would be allowed by either conditional use or <br />permitted use. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant arrived at the meeting at 5:11 pm. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding retail versus resale businesses and the zoning districts. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes outlined her recommendation for resale businesses in the various <br />zoning districts as follows: <br /> <br /> N-B – Conditional <br /> B-1 – Conditional <br /> B-2 – Conditional <br /> B-3 –Conditional <br /> B-4 – Permitted <br /> Do not touch MB <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler clarified that zoning districts MR and MB were created for the <br />TCAAP site. He said that once the City receives approval from the Met Council on the TCAAP