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3. The Subject Property shall not be located within 500 feet of any propeAY providing day care or residential treatment services, or an attraction within a public park that is regularly used by minors including a playground or athletic field. 4. No lower -potency heMp edible sales shall occur between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the following day. An ordinance amendment to the Zoning Code does require a public hearing before the City Council. Suggested Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their August 9, 2023 meeting and have offered the following findings of fact for your consideration: General Findings: 1. The City of Arden Hills is proposing to amend ordinance language to allow for lower - potency hemp edible sales in the zoning code as a conditional accessory use within the b- 2, B-3, B-4, and GB Zoning Districts. 2. The proposed ordinance will include amendments to the language of Chapter 13 — Zoning Code, Sections 1305.04 - Definitions, 1320.05 — Land Use Chart, and 1325.02 — Accessory Uses of the City Code. 3. The proposed ordinance amendments will allow lower -potency hemp edible sales as a conditional accessory use where the principal use is Retail Sales & Service, Restaurant, or Service Station. 4. The proposed ordinance amendments are consistent with State law for the City's authority to regulating the sale of lower -potency hemp edibles under the zoning code. 5. Amendments to the Zoning Code regulations require a public hearing prior to action by the City Council. 6. If the zoning amendments were approved, an Applicant would be required to submit a land use application that would be subject to the formal review process. 7. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for the Text Amendment on August 9, 2023. Options and Motion Language The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their August 9, 2023 meeting. At that time, they recommended approval with amendments of Planning Case 23-014 for Zoning Code Amendments to Chapter 13 by a 6-0 vote (Commissioner Mitchell was absent). The following are motion language options for the City Council to consider. Approval: Motion to adopt Ordinance 23-009 for Planning Case 23-014 for a Zoning Code Amendments to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to allow the Sale of Lower - Potency Hemp Edibles as a Conditional Accessory Use in the B-2, B-3, B-4, and GB Page 3 of 4