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Plan Evaluation 1. Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review Section 1325 — General Regulations, 1325.02 Accessory Uses, Subd, 6 Lower -Potency Hemp Edible Sales A. Lower -Potency Hemp Edible Sales shall be a Conditional Accessory use only permitted in the B-2 General Business, B-3 Service Business, B-4 Retail Business, NB Neighborhood Business and GB Gateway Business Zoning Districts where the principal use is Retail Sales & Service, Restaurant, or Service Station, the business has a liquor or tobacco license issued by the City, and when such accessory use is clearly incidental to the principal use. The Subject Property is located within the B-3, Service Business Zoning District. The Applicant's principal use is Retail Sales & Service. The Applicant has a liquor license issued by the City. The Applicant has stated that a limited selection of lower -potency hemp edible products would be available within the liquor store location. Additionally, the products would be located in one section of the liquor store location, identified as the "Metro End Cap Only". The end cap is identified to have three shelves and would occupy a small portion of the 1,724 square foot liquor store space. Based on how the Applicant has described the proposed sale of lower -potency hemp edible sales, this would be an accessory use that is incidental to the principal use of Retail Sales & Services within Cub Discount Liquor. B. Applicants for Conditional Accessory Lower -Potency Hemp Edible Sales shall follow the conditional use permit procedures prescribed in Section 1355.04, subd. 3, and Appendix A, Procedure Manual. The City shall review a site plan and specifics of the proposed lower - potency hemp edibles business. The Applicant has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to allow for the sales of lower -potency hemp edible sales as a conditional accessory use on the Subject Property in accordance with Section 1355.04, subd. 3 and Appendix A, Procedure Manual. The Applicant provided a site plan and floor plan of the Subject Property. The Applicant identified the Cub Discount Liquor location on the floor plan as where the sales would take place and with a square footage of 1,724 square feet. The floor plan shows that the lower -potency hemp edible sales will occur alongside liquor sales and is separate from the grocery sales which comprises the majority of the Subject Property. The Applicant shared in a narrative how the proposed sale of lower -potency hemp edibles would be managed at the Subject Property. The Applicant outlined how the selection of products would be sourced through existing vendors and in adherence to state guidelines. Also noted is how the sales process will include multiple prompts that includes ID scanning and require the customer to confirm they are aware they are purchasing a product containing lower -potency hemp edibles. Employees at Cub Discount Liquor are to receive THC awareness training through an internal training tool and managers will receive additional off -site training. Section 1355.04 — Procedural Requirements for Specific Applications A public hearing for a CUP request is required before the request can be brought before the City Council. The applicant or its representative shall be given the opportunity to appear before the Planning Commission to answer questions or give explanations regarding the proposal. Upon Page 3 of 5