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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 3, 2024 2 conditional accessory use at 3717 Lexington Avenue N. (“Subject Property”). Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Sales may be allowed as a conditional accessory use in B-3 Service Business Zoning District 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. A Conditional Use Permit is required for the conditional accessory use of Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Sales. Senior Planner Fransen reviewed the existing site data, the Plan Evaluation and provided the Findings of Fact for review: 1. The property located at 3717 Lexington Avenue N. is designated for Commercial uses on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 2. 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. 3. The Subject Property is located within the B-3 Service Business Zoning District with a principal use of Retail Sales & Service. 4. The Applicant, Cub Discount Liquor, has a liquor license issued by the City. 5. The Applicant’s site plan shows the proposed conditional accessory use is incidental to the principal use. 6. The Applicant’s narrative notes the specifics of the proposed business, including the sourcing of products and customer and employee education. 7. Applicants for Conditional Accessory Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Sales shall follow the conditional use permit procedures. 8. A public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit request is required before the request can be brought before the City Council. Senior Planner Fransen reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission for Planning Case 24-007 for a Conditional Use Permit to allow lower-potency hemp edible sales as a conditional accessory use at 3717 Lexington Avenue N: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 1. No additional exterior signage shall be permitted for the conditional accessory use. 2. Lower-potency hemp edible sales will be localized to the Cub Discount Liquor portion of the Subject Property. 3. The Applicant shall comply with all sections of the City Code and with applicable State Statutes. 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Weber opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Bjorklund commented his first job was working for Jack Hooley, who started Consumers United Buying, also known as Cub. He stated he did not believe he had a conflict, but noted he also did consulting work for Cub Foods over the years but it has been many years since he was last involved with the company.