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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – August 9, 2023 6 Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the Overview of Ordinance Amendments and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 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 B3 Zoning District. 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. 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. Community Development Director Jagoe reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission for Planning Case 23-014 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to allow the Sale of Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles: 1. Recommend Approval 2. Recommend Approval with Amendments 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Vijums opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Weber supported the ordinance being opened up a bit more. He believed residents should be able to have an edible at eating establishments that have a liquor license. He feared that limiting the location for these shops should be reconsidered by the City because a lot of money could come to the City through the sales of THC products. Commissioner Wicklund questioned if B-2 and service stations could be added to the allowed zoning districts. Community Development Director Jagoe stated this could be recommended as part of the ordinance language if the Commission was in agreement. She explained the Commission should discuss what other type of land uses would allow this use as an accessory use. Commissioner Wicklund inquired if the 500 feet was measured from property line to property line. Community Development Director Jagoe reported this was the case. Chair Vijums questioned how the B-3 district was chosen for this use.