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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for February 3, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-020 - Zoning Code Amendment - Retail and Resale Businesses\Memo_Reports_15-020 Page 2 of 5 category for Thrift Store and establish specific Conditional Use Permit criteria for thrift store businesses. Additionally, the City Council agreed that the thrift store land use should only be allowed in the B-4 Zoning District and be classified as a conditional use. The Planning Commission discussed creating a separate land use category for thrift store business at their work session on September 9, 2015. At that time, the Planning Commission did not support this type of an amendment to the Zoning Code. Summary of Proposed Ordinance Amendments and Additions Section 1305 – Definitions The following changes would be made to the definitions section of the Zoning Code to clarify the differences between “Retail Sales and Service” and “Thrift Store” establishments. A draft amendment to Section 1305.04 Definitions has been provided in Attachment A. Retail Sales and Services: An establishment engaged principally in the sale or rental of primarily new goods and the provision of services directly to the consumer, excluding those uses defined more specifically in this Code. Motor vehicle sales, motor vehicle leasing and rentals, exterior equipment rental and sales lots, repair garages, pawn shops, thrift stores, and open sales lots are not included in this definition of retail sales and service. Thrift Store: An establishment for which the stock of goods is primarily used and includes the following operational characteristics: 1) Receipt of used items directly from the public at the business location. 2) Processing, conditioning, cleaning, or repair of used or returned items for resale. 3) Storage of used items on site for processing, resale, or disposal. 4) Receipt of goods through purchase, consignment, or donation. Section 1320 – Land Use Chart The Land Use Chart in Section 1320 of the Zoning Code has been update to reflect the proposed amendment and now lists Thrift Stores as a conditional use in the B-4 Zoning District. No changes have been made to the Land Use Chart related to the Retail Sales and Service land use. The draft Land Use Chart can be reviewed in Attachment B. Section 1325 – Conditional Use Criteria In order to identify specific Conditional Use Permit (CUP) criteria for Thrift Stores the following language would be added to the City’s Zoning Code. Staff has drafted Section 1325.046 Thrift Store Additional Conditional Use Permit Criteria for your review in Attachment C.