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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chair Roberta Thompson called to order the regular <br />Planning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Present were: Chair Roberta Thompson, Commissioners Brent Bartel, Andrew Holewa, Steven <br />Jones, and Phillip Neururer <br /> <br />Absent: Commissioner Angela Hames (unexcused) and Clayton Zimmerman (excused). <br /> <br />Also present were: City Planner Ryan Streff and Senior Planner Matthew Bachler <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA – FEBRUARY 3, 2016 <br /> <br />Chair Thompson stated the agenda will stand as published. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />January 6, 2016 – Planning Commission Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Commissioner Holewa moved, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to approve the January 6, <br />2016, Planning Commission Regular Meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried <br />unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />B. Planning Case 15-020; Zoning Code Amendment – Retail & Thrift Store <br />Establishments – Public Hearing <br /> <br />City Planner Streff indicated that the Retail Sales and Service land use category in the Zoning <br />Code is broadly defined and includes businesses that sell both new and used merchandise. Over <br />the last several months, staff has completed research on the operational characteristics of thrift <br />stores that distinguish these businesses from retail stores that sell primarily new goods. Thrift