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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 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />6. Additional Review <br /> <br />A. City Attorney <br /> <br />The proposed language amending the City Code and the procedures for making these <br />ordinance changes have been reviewed by the City Attorney. <br /> <br /> <br />Findings of Fact: <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-020 at their regular meeting on February <br />3, 2016. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment A. The Planning <br />Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: <br /> <br />General Findings: <br /> <br />1) The proposed amendments advance the City’s land use goals by further clarifying the <br />difference between the sale of new and used goods in order to achieve the highest <br />possible development standards. <br />2) The proposed amendments advance the City’s land use goals by creating development <br />standards that visually enhance development and promote compatibility with nearby <br />properties and neighborhood character. <br />3) The proposed amendments advance the City’s land use goals by adopting specific <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP) criteria for Thrift Stores to ensure that that the vision of <br />the City is met. <br />4) The proposed amendments advance the City’s implementation strategies identified in the <br />Land Use Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan to ensure the construction of high quality, <br />sustainable, and aesthetically enhanced developments. <br />5) The proposed amendment advances the City’s implementation strategies identified in the <br />Economic Development Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan by identifying and <br />promoting the market strengths of Arden Hills. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The findings of fact for the Zoning Code Amendment support approval. The Planning <br />Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-020 and recommends approval (3-2, Holewa and Bartel <br />opposed) for an amendment to Section 1305.04, Section 1320.05, and Section 1325.046 of the <br />Zoning Code Ordinance, as presented in the February 29, 2016, Report to the City Council. <br /> <br />