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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 19, 2015 3 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, these districts will no longer exist and the City will then need to undergo a similar exercise of looking at retail and resale uses for the TCAAP area. A discussion ensued about whether or not creating the two separate designations is legal, to which Associate Planner Bachler stated this is legally allowed. Associated Planner Bachler also indicated that City staff will follow up with the City Attorney to determine if there are any issues with classifying a business with new retail as permitted and a business with resale retail as conditional within the same zoning district. Councilmember Holden stated she is in favor of creating the separate designations. Mayor Grant indicated he also is in favor. Councilmember McClung stated the zoning code does not need to be changed. Associate Planner Bachler asked if it is the consensus of the Council to create a separate land use category for resale businesses and to allow that use in all the same districts as retail, but to classify the resale business as conditional or permitted. Councilmember Holden stated she did not agree to this, that the classification as conditional or permitted is Councilmember Holmes’ recommendation. Mayor Grant stated he would prefer to be more restrictive and would be fine with excluding resale businesses altogether in the B-2 district. A discussion ensued about what “conditional” means and if the new classification will help the City to better direct development to the appropriate zoning districts as indicated on page 2 of this item’s memorandum. Associate Planner Bachler stated he will summarize this discussion with City Planner Streff, and also follow up with the City Attorney regarding classifying conditional and permitted uses within the same zoning district. It was decided the matter will be discussed further at a future City Council work session. B. Outdoor Display and Sales Zoning Regulations Associate Planner Bachler stated that at the City Council’s work session in September, City staff presented research regarding the way other cities regulate outdoor display and sales. Associate Planner Bachler referenced updated revisions to the recommendations for display dimensions which would allow no more than two (2) percent of the gross floor area of the principal building or 300 square feet, whichever is greater. For properties with a principal building greater than 15,000 square feet in size, the permitted display area would be based on two (2) percent of the building footprint (such as grocery stores or home improvement stores).