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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 19, 2015 5 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked about a temporary display in the Cub Foods parking lot, such as a <br />fireworks tent. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler stated this type of seasonal, temporary display is allowed under Cub <br />Foods’ original PUD that was approved for their site. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant suggested capping the allowable display area between 1,000 and 1,200 square feet. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the Frattallone’s Ace Hardware business and their outdoor display <br />area. <br /> <br />Discussion continued regarding various scenarios, the minimum square footage and a potential <br />cap of the allowed display area. Also discussed was limiting the type of display items as the <br />recommendation by staff would allow any items that are incidental to the primary use of the <br />property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes referenced the City of Maple Grove’s restrictions on the types of <br />display, which limit items to those which require an outdoor sales location (plants, fuel) and items <br />that because of large volume/weight are more easily housed outdoors (salt, fertilizer). <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler stated some businesses leave their displays outside at all times and <br />others bring the items inside the building each night. He said the intent is to cover both types of <br />businesses. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff pointed out that some businesses do have common items displayed outside <br />that are available for purchase inside as well. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated that the City should not be crafting this change based on the <br />existing businesses; the change should be crafted to include businesses that could potentially <br />come into the city in the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden noted it appears the businesses that leave their displays outside <br />overnight are those which are generally open 24 hours a day and those businesses that are not <br />open overnight bring their items indoors. She asked if there should be a distinction between the <br />two types of displays (overnight versus brought indoors). <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if there could be a limit on the number of times a business would <br />receive a permit for outdoor display. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler stated that the recommendation is that once a permit for outdoor <br />display is issued, it is permanent as long the business continues to conform to the approved site <br />plan. <br /> <br />A discussion ensued regarding Maple Grove’s dimensional/location standards language of 200 <br />feet from a residential property line unless separated by an arterial street and screened from all lot <br />lines, and how this language could apply in Arden Hills.