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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for March 9, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-021 - Zoning Code Amendment - Outdoor Display and Sales\Memos_15-021 Page 2 of 4 Discussion While it can be in a community’s interest to allow outdoor display and sales for retail stores and service stations since it supports businesses and is an added convenience for customers, unregulated display areas can become disorderly. The proposed amendment would put in place regulations to permit outdoor display and sales for certain businesses if standards on dimension area, location, screening, and merchandise are met. The following section provides a summary of the amendment, which is included in Attachment A. 1305.04 – Definitions Staff is proposing that the following definition be added to Section 1305.04 of the Zoning Code for Outdoor Display and Sales: The display of goods for sale or rent outside an enclosed building. 1325.02 – Accessory Uses Section 1325.02 of the Zoning Code includes additional regulations and requirements for accessory uses. A new Subdivision 4 would be added to this section specifically for outdoor display and sales. Provided below is a summary of the proposed regulations in this section: Permitted Districts and Use Classification Outdoor display and sales would be permitted in the following Zoning Districts: B-2 - General Business, B-3 - Service Business, B-4 - Retail Center, Neighborhood Business, and Gateway Business. The Arden Hills Zoning Map has been provided in Attachment B. Outdoor display and sales would only be permitted as an accessory use on properties where the existing principal use is either Retail Sales and Services or Service Station. Approval Process An administrative permit would be required from the Community Development Department for outdoor display and sales areas. Applicants would be required to provide a site plan showing the location and dimensions of the display and sales area. Dimension Standards The following dimension standards would be used by staff when reviewing permits for outdoor display and sales: • For properties with a principal building of 15,000 square feet or less in size, the permitted display and sales area would be a maximum of 300 square feet. • For properties with a principal building greater than 15,000 square feet in size, the permitted display and sales area would be two percent of the base area of the principal building, but not exceed 1,000 square feet.