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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 24, 2023 12 Community Development Director Jagoe explained the Planning Commission reviewed this application at their April 5, 2023 meeting and have offered the following findings of fact for your consideration. General Findings: 1. The Applicant has submitted an application for Site Plan Review at 1273 West County Road E to expand the existing outdoor patio that will include an accessory outdoor commercial recreation area. 2. The Subject Property is located within the B2 General Business District and is guided as Community Mixed Use on the 2040 Land Use Plan. 3. Through the Site Plan Review, the Applicant is seeking approval to remove five off-street parking spaces and reconfigure the location of accessible parking spaces in order to expand the outdoor patio space. 4. The Applicant is proposing to add approximately 1,350 square feet of new impervious surface for the expanded outdoor patio area and is converting approximately the same square footage of existing impervious surface to a permeable surface with the addition of artificial turf on the Subject Property. 5. The proposed plan does not conflict with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code or the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. 6. The application is not anticipated to create a negative impact on the immediate area or the community as a whole. 7. The proposed plan will not produce any permanent noise, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid, or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics. 8. The proposed plan is not anticipated to have any impact on traffic or parking conditions. 9. The outdoor patio and accessory commercial recreation — outdoor area would be in compliance with all provisions of the Zoning Code. 10. A public hearing is not required for Site Plan Review. Text Amendment Findings: 1. Flaherty's, The Applicant, is proposing amendments to the language of Chapter 13 — Zoning Code of the City Code. 2. Currently, Section 1305.04 does not include a definition for Commercial Recreation — Outdoor. 3. The Applicant is proposing the City amend the zoning code to add a definition for Commercial Recreation - Outdoor to Section 1305.04 of the Zoning Code. 4. The Applicant is proposing an amendment to alter the Land Use Chart in Section 1320.05 of the Zoning Code to allow a Commercial Recreation — Outdoor as an Accessory Use in the B2 General Business District. 5. The proposed amendment advances the economic development goals in the City's Comprehensive Plan because it provides for land use regulations in commercial zones that provide flexibility for economic development while requiring high aesthetic standards. 6. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. 7. If the zoning amendments were approved, an Applicant would be required to apply for an Administrative Permit for the accessory use to allow Commercial Recreation — Outdoor within the B2 Zoning District.