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AGENDA ITEM 9B <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for February 29, 2016 <br /> <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-020 - Zoning Code Amendment - Retail and Resale Businesses\Memo_Reports_15-020 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: February 29, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Ryan Streff, City Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #15-020 <br /> Applicant: City of Arden Hills <br /> Request: Zoning Code Text Amendment – Retail and Thrift Store Establishments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />1) Motion to approve Ordinance Number 2016-003 in Planning Case 15-020 for an <br />amendment to Chapter 13, Section 1305.04, 1320.05, and 1325.046, of the Arden Hills <br />City Code, based on the findings of fact, as presented in the February 29, 2016, Report to <br />the City Council. <br />2) Motion to approve publishing a Summary of Ordinance Number 2016-003 (4/5 vote <br />required). <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The Retail Sales and Service land use category in the Zoning Code is broadly defined and <br />includes businesses that sell both new and used merchandise. Over the last several months, staff <br />has completed research on the operational characteristics of thrift stores that distinguish these <br />businesses from retail stores that sell primarily new goods. <br /> <br />Thrift stores operate differently than other retail businesses in that they receive used materials <br />from the general public at their place of business and process items for resale. Larger thrift stores <br />often have unique operational characteristics related to managing the collection, processing, and <br />disposal of donated items. These characteristics may include a dedicated donation drop-off area <br />on the exterior of the building, use of container or semi-trailers for exterior storage, and larger <br />waste and recycling collection areas for disposal of non-saleable items.