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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 3, 2016 5 <br /> <br />Commissioner Bartel questioned how the Commission should proceed given the fact there were <br />a lot of agreeable points within the proposed Zoning Code amendment, except for the limited <br />location that thrift stores would be allowed. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff suggested that in order to expand the limited location the Commission could <br />include other zoning districts that thrift stores would be allowed by right or by Conditional Use <br />Permit. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bartel inquired if the matter could be tabled to have staff further investigate <br />which zoning districts would be appropriate to have thrift stores. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff encouraged the Commission to review the zoning map and land use chart to <br />see where other retail sales and services are allowed. He provided further comment on the <br />business zoning districts located in the City of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holewa expressed concern with the fact that if thrift stores were limited to the B- <br />4 District, and these properties were continuing to become fully developed, there would be no <br />space left for new thrift businesses to locate. He indicated this was too restrictive. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jones supported thrift stores being located within the I-Flex, B-2, B-3 and B-4 <br />Zoning Districts. He explained that he has worked with Tech Dump, a computer recycling <br />company and this business was located within an industrial flex area. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson questioned how the Commission wanted to proceed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jones moved and Commissioner Neururer seconded a motion to recommend <br />approval of Planning Case 15-020 for an amendment to Section 1305, Section 1320, and <br />Section 1325 of the Zoning Code Ordinance, as presented in the February 3, 2016, Report <br />to the Planning Commission, with the following change: allowing thrift store <br />establishments as a Conditional Use in the B-2, B-3, B-4 and I-Flex Zoning Districts. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holewa believed that thrift stores should be a permitted use within these <br />districts. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff commented the motion, as stated, would allow thrift store sales in the B-2, <br />B-3, B-4 and I-Flex Zoning Districts as a conditional use. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jones was in favor of keeping his motion as stated allowing thrift stores as a <br />conditional use in the stated zoning districts. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bartel questioned how future thrift stores would be evaluated by the City. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff reviewed the process that would be followed if the proposed Zoning Code <br />amendments were approved by the Planning Commission and City Council. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bartel supported thrift stores remaining a conditional use. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson called the question.