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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - FEBRUARY 22,1999 12 . The City of Arden Hills has very limited Business Districts within the community which allows a very limited area within the community in which these uses could locate. Since the Business District is the most appropriate place to locate these uses, the Planning Commission and Staff are proposing to regulate them to the extent that they would be located in 6.3% of the Business Zoning District. The B-4 Zoning District is located on either side of Dunlop Street, south of Red Fox Road and north of Grey Fox Road. The other modification requested by the Planning Commission was an enhancement to the definition of corporations. It was requested that this definition be expanded to include partnerships, limited liability corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The intent of this was to ensure it was clear that any sort of business may fall under this regulation. The Staff has made these modifications and presented the Ordinance to the City Council in its agenda packet. Mr. Ringwald advised that, based upon the evidence findings in this and other previously supplied reports, related to the atl-ects that Sexually Oriented Businesses would have on the City of Arden Hills, the Planning Commission recommends approval of Ordinance #311 and to direct the publication of an Ordinance summary in the City's Official newspaper. . Mr. Ringwald notcd that a four-fifths majority of the full Council is required for action to amend the Zoning Ordinance. Councilmember Larson asked where the specific change was located in the bench handout. Mr. Ringwald explained it was on the first page, third paragraph from the top, which began, in bold letters, "Section 13.6-1." He noted this is creating a section 13.6 in the City Code. Mr. Ringwald stated that the licensing section of the Ordinance only allows the issuance of one license per building or parcel and that no more than three licenses be issued at anyone time. He noted that the City needs to determine a license fee. This will be accomplished through discussions with the Ramsey County Sheriff Department. He indicated that the fee typically ranges from $5,000 to $10,000 and would be based upon the investigation costs incurred by the City. Mayor Probst noted that the update of these regulations have been in the process for a long time. He stated the area of adult uses requires a rigorous etlort to follow the appropriate steps and the City is not to adopt standards above those of other previously accepted Ordinances. He asked if the Staff is confident that these standards have been met. Mr. Miller stated that, when the project begun, he had reviewed with the Staff various city Ordinances from approximately a dozen different cities. The Staff also reviewed case laws and attempted to develop an Ordinance which would withstand judicial scrutiny as the subject . continues to evolve.