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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 3, 2016 8 Commissioner Neururer recommended thrift stores be allowed in areas beyond the B-4 Zoning District. Commissioner Bartel did not believe the City’s current thrift store was in the correct location. For this reason, he supported the City further regulating where this use can be located. Commissioner Jones commented the location of the existing thrift store was on an odd lot given the location of the railroad tracks. He explained this was a high traffic area of the City. Commissioner Holewa stated he was ready to make a recommendation for denial. Chair Thompson asked if a motion had to cover all aspects of the proposed zoning code amendments, or if it could be altered. City Planner Streff indicated that the Planning Commission can alter the motion language as needed. Chair Thompson stated from the perspective of the discussion, the Commission’s primary concern was with the Land Use Chart in Section 1320 of the Zoning Code. Commissioner Holewa was concerned with this section in addition to the restrictions regarding trucks and outdoor storage. Chair Thompson supported staff’s proposed requirements for regulating thrift stores, just not the limited location of where thrift stores could locate. Commissioner Jones believed the City was being too restrictive by requiring thrift stores to be located only within the B-4 Zoning District. Commissioner Holewa moved a motion to recommend denial of Planning Case 15- 020 for an amendment to Section 1305, Section 1320, and Section 1325 of the Zoning Code Ordinance, as presented in the February 3, 2016, Report to the Planning Commission based on the fact the recommendation was overly restrictive and there was no need to further regulate this retail business. The motion failed for lack of a second. Commissioner Bartel questioned how the Commission should proceed given the fact there were a lot of agreeable points within the proposed Zoning Code amendment, except for the limited location that thrift stores would be allowed. City Planner Streff suggested that in order to expand the limited location the Commission could include other zoning districts that thrift stores would be allowed by right or by Conditional Use Permit. Commissioner Bartel inquired if the matter could be tabled to have staff further investigate which zoning districts would be appropriate to have thrift stores.